What’s the difference between cougars and panthers?

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Are they different species? Are all cougars panthers, while not all panthers are cougars? Please explain, I can’t find anything concrete online.

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The cougar, also called mountain lion, is it’s own separate species. A Panther is a black cat, carrying a mutation that makes it’s fur black. It is most common in Leopards and Jaguars.

[Leopard and jaguar panters](https://www.google.com/search?q=panther&client=firefox-b-d&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiJl47giMz4AhUXyYsKHS6jBxEQ_AUoAXoECAIQAw&biw=1536&bih=779&dpr=1.67).

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