BLACK PANTHER, THE GHOST OF THE FOREST
Chapter 1: Introduction
The black panther is one of the most powerful and smartest animals in the world. It is an aggressive, fearless and strong animal.
A black panther is not a member of a specific species but it is a name for some big cats with black coat or fur. It is actually called a black jaguar (Panthera onca) in Central and South America or a black leopard (Panthera pardus) in Asia and Africa.
Chapter 2: Black Panther’s Appearance
The size and weight of a black panther varies with its age. The average size of a cub is 3.6 feet and it can reach up to 6 feet when it matures. It can weigh from 79 pounds to 350 pounds.
A black panther has a small head compared to other big cats but it has …show more content…
Its teeth are pointed and its ears are cup-shaped. Its claws are extremely sharp. Chapter 3: Black Panther’s Color
The black fur of a panther is cause by a genetic mutation called melanism.
A black jaguar can give birth to either black or spotted cubs, but normal jaguars can onlyhave regular spotted cubs.
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Chapter 3: Black Panther’s Meal
The black panther is a carnivore. It usually hunts at night to prey on medium to large sized animals such as deer, wild boar, and antelope. It also eats smaller animals like birds and rabbits and farm animals like pigs and goats. Black panthers adapt well to the changes in the environment. They have no problems getting their food because they are expert hunters.
Chapter 4: Geography and Habitat
Black leopards can be found in dimly-lit tropical rainforests of South and Southeast Asia. They can also be seen in some rocky areas and mountain ranges of Africa.
Black jaguars, on the other hand, are commonly found in Central and South America especially in the Amazon rainforests.
Chapter 5: Social Life
Black panthers are elusive. People rarely see them in the wild, despite confirm sightings in different parts of the …show more content…
Male panther can also mate at the age of two but, because of competition from older and stronger males, they have to wait for their chance until they are three or four years old.
Mating can take place any time of the year. During the mating period, the female panther makes a sawing sound to charm a male partner. Then, she will leave scent markings so he can find where she is. After they have mated, he will go back to his territory, while she raises the cubs on her own.
Chapter 7: Newborn to Young Cubs
A female panther will be pregnant for about three months. A baby panther is called a cub. Usually, there are two to four cubs being born in a litter. The cubs’ eyes are blind and are covered with gray fur for the first two weeks after birth. It is the responsibility of their mother to find a safe shelter and provide food for them.
The cubs will learn to hunt at two months old and will start to live on their own when they are one and half years old.
Chapter 8: Behavior
A black panther can roar like a lion while small cats can only purr. It can also climb a tree very quickly. Most panthers are nocturnal, meaning they hunt for their food at
Chapter 1: Introduction
The black panther is one of the most powerful and smartest animals in the world. It is an aggressive, fearless and strong animal.
A black panther is not a member of a specific species but it is a name for some big cats with black coat or fur. It is actually called a black jaguar (Panthera onca) in Central and South America or a black leopard (Panthera pardus) in Asia and Africa.
Chapter 2: Black Panther’s Appearance
The size and weight of a black panther varies with its age. The average size of a cub is 3.6 feet and it can reach up to 6 feet when it matures. It can weigh from 79 pounds to 350 pounds.
A black panther has a small head compared to other big cats but it has …show more content…
Its teeth are pointed and its ears are cup-shaped. Its claws are extremely sharp. Chapter 3: Black Panther’s Color
The black fur of a panther is cause by a genetic mutation called melanism.
A black jaguar can give birth to either black or spotted cubs, but normal jaguars can onlyhave regular spotted cubs.
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Chapter 3: Black Panther’s Meal
The black panther is a carnivore. It usually hunts at night to prey on medium to large sized animals such as deer, wild boar, and antelope. It also eats smaller animals like birds and rabbits and farm animals like pigs and goats. Black panthers adapt well to the changes in the environment. They have no problems getting their food because they are expert hunters.
Chapter 4: Geography and Habitat
Black leopards can be found in dimly-lit tropical rainforests of South and Southeast Asia. They can also be seen in some rocky areas and mountain ranges of Africa.
Black jaguars, on the other hand, are commonly found in Central and South America especially in the Amazon rainforests.
Chapter 5: Social Life
Black panthers are elusive. People rarely see them in the wild, despite confirm sightings in different parts of the …show more content…
Male panther can also mate at the age of two but, because of competition from older and stronger males, they have to wait for their chance until they are three or four years old.
Mating can take place any time of the year. During the mating period, the female panther makes a sawing sound to charm a male partner. Then, she will leave scent markings so he can find where she is. After they have mated, he will go back to his territory, while she raises the cubs on her own.
Chapter 7: Newborn to Young Cubs
A female panther will be pregnant for about three months. A baby panther is called a cub. Usually, there are two to four cubs being born in a litter. The cubs’ eyes are blind and are covered with gray fur for the first two weeks after birth. It is the responsibility of their mother to find a safe shelter and provide food for them.
The cubs will learn to hunt at two months old and will start to live on their own when they are one and half years old.
Chapter 8: Behavior
A black panther can roar like a lion while small cats can only purr. It can also climb a tree very quickly. Most panthers are nocturnal, meaning they hunt for their food at