Panthers and other wild cats belong to which animal family?
AnswerFelidae
Felidae is the cat family, from house cats to tigers.
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Panther facts & stats
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The basics
What is the name of the black panther in Rudyard Kipling's "The Jungle Book"?
AnswerBagheera
Bagheera the black panther watches over Mowgli; Baloo is the bear and Shere Khan the tiger.
Going deeper
Which of these cats belongs to the genus Panthera?
AnswerSnow leopard
Panthera includes the lion, tiger, jaguar, leopard and snow leopard; the clouded leopard is in Neofelis.
Which member of the genus Panthera is native to the Americas?
AnswerJaguar
The jaguar is the only Panthera species native to the Americas.
The cougar is also commonly known by which name?
AnswerMountain lion
Cougar, puma, mountain lion and panther are all names for Puma concolor.
Expert level
Which large wild land mammal has the largest range in the Western Hemisphere, from Canada to Patagonia?
AnswerCougar
Cougars live from western Canada all the way to the southern Andes.
Cougar kittens are born with what feature that fades as they grow?
AnswerDark spots
Cougar kittens have spotted coats that fade to plain tan by adulthood.
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