Black panther or leopard?
How to tell them apart
A black panther in Africa or Asia is a leopard with black fur.
Quick answers
They give the same 8 quick answers, so in the game it comes down to the clues below.
| Question | Black panther | Leopard |
|---|---|---|
| What is it? | Mammal | Mammal |
| Carnivore? | Yes | Yes |
| Dangerous? | Yes | Yes |
| Domesticated? | No | No |
| Awake when? | Night | Night |
| Hibernates? | No | No |
| Kept as a pet? | No | No |
| Do people eat it? | No | No |
At a glance
| Question | Black panther | Leopard |
|---|---|---|
| Found in differs | Asia, Africa, Central America, South America | Africa, Asia |
| Habitat differs | Rainforest, Forest | Forest, Rainforest, Grassland, Scrub, Mountains |
| Size | Large | Large |
| Length differs | – | 92–183 cm plus a 66–102 cm tail |
| Weight differs | – | 20–72 kg; big males up to 91 kg |
| Legs | 4 | 4 |
| Covered in | Fur | Fur |
| Lives | Alone | Alone |
| Lives for differs | 12–15 years | 12–17 years |
| Can fly | No | No |
| Swims | Yes | Yes |
| Lays eggs | No | No |
About each
Black panther
Not a species: a black panther is a black (melanistic) leopard or jaguar. Its coat has excess black pigment, but the usual rosettes are still there underneath. Black leopards live in Africa and Asia, and black jaguars in Central and South America.
Everything on the black panther page
Leopard
The most widespread wild cat, a spotted, secretive hunter that survives almost anywhere with cover: rainforest, savanna, mountains and semi-desert across Africa and Asia.
Everything on the leopard page
Sources
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How each answer is decided: How we answer. More look-alikes: Side by side.