What’s the difference between cougars and panthers?

Question

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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Answer 1

What kind of panther are you talking about? There’s the so-called “Florida panther”, which is a cougar. Then there’s the *Panthera* genus of big cats, which includes jaguars, leopards, lions and tigers. There are also black panthers, which are jaguars or leopards with dark or black fur.