Panther vs Puma
Both panther and puma are very interesting creatures of the animal kingdom, and the importance is mainly because of the colloquial usage. Both panther and puma being felids bring about an added interest to the discussion. They are, however, different from each other in many ways as discussed in this article. One of these creatures has as many names as any animal could have while the other one belongs to many species.
Panther
Panthers are an interesting group of animals among all the carnivores in the world. A panther could be any of the big cats; a jaguar, a leopard, a puma etc. Panthers are usually black, which is due to a transferable mutation in their chromosomes. Thus, a color mutated big cat is called a panther. Usually according to the place, a panther could be different; puma in most of the North America, jaguar in South America, leopard in all other places. Therefore, generally a panther could be a leopard but, it is possible to be either a jaguar or a puma. White panthers are also present, known as albino panthers. The white panther is a result of either albinism, or reduced pigmentation, or chinchilla mutation (a genetically caused event that erases striping and color spots).
豹的皮肤没有可见的斑点a uniformly distributed color (mostly black). However, if there is slightest of the chances to observe them very closely, the black panther’s faded spots could be observed. However, this interesting carnivore possesses almost the same biological features as in all othersviz. extra-large canines and padded paws with long nails to adapt well for their predatory lifestyle.
Puma
Puma,Puma concolor，是一种新世界野猫物种，有六种亚种根据该地点而变化。他们生活在北美山区和南美的山区栖息地，它们是体型中所有费利德中第四大的栖息地。一名健康的成年男性的身高约为75厘米，并成长一个身体，平均尾巴和尾部之间的2.75米。PUMA的体重范围为50至100公斤。研究已经证实，它们的大小增加了较高的纬度和赤道周围较小的身体。但是，他们身体的形状主要是苗条的，这对于他们迅速捕捉猎物并逃避危险非常重要。
Pumas have a uniformly distributed yellowish-brown color coat with a white belly consisting slightly darker patches. However, the coat could sometimes be either silvery-greyish or reddish without complex stripes. Puma cubs and adolescents have darker spots on the coat. There are no documented records regarding black pumas, but people believe that black pumas are there. Pumas are not true big cats as they cannot roar due to the absence of a larynx and hyoid structure. However, they produce low-pitched hisses, purrs, growls, whistles, and chirps like small cats. Interestingly, their hind paw is the largest among all the felids. Pumas live about 12 – 15 years in wild and almost twice as that in captivity. With 40 different common names used to refer the pumas in different parts of the world, this particular animal species holds the Guinness world record for the maximum number of names for one species, and that means it could cause enough problems to the strangers.
黑豹和彪马有什么区别？
•PUMA始终是一个定义和确定的特定物种，而豹可能是任何大猫。
• Puma does not have a larynx and hyoid structures to produce horrifying roars, but panthers could produce roars.
• Puma is a new world species while panther is both new world and old world species.
• An adult puma coloration could be either yellowish- brown or silvery-greyish or reddish while a panther could be either black or white in color.
• The hind paw of the puma is larger than that of panther.
•PUMA通常居住在山上，而黑豹则在草原和森林中范围。
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