Talk:Ghira Belladonna/@comment-31589220-20181218111228/@comment-24018437-20181224113035

There is just one problem with that: Bagheera IS a black Indian leopard. A black panther isn't a unique or different animal species. Its a species of big cat, usually a jaguar or leopard, that is born with dark fur. Calling a panther and leopard different species is the same as calling a black cat a different species from a ginger or brown one.

Hence why, if his species is pin-pointed, it wouldn't make sense to call him a panther, as that can also refer to a black jaguar, cougar, tiger or lion, or even the entire Panthera genus.

In conclusion, in this context, a panther is literally just a nickname for a black leopard. Its not a different species.