Hypertext Webster Gateway: "panther"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Panther \Pan"ther\, n. [OE. pantere, F. panth[`e]re, L.
panthera, Gr. ?, prob. fr. Skr. pundr[=i]ka a tiger.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) A large dark-colored variety of the leopard, by
some zo["o]logists considered a distinct species. It is
marked with large ringlike spots, the centers of which are
darker than the color of the body.
2. (Zo["o]l.) In America, the name is applied to the puma, or
cougar, and sometimes to the jaguar.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Puma \Pu"ma\ (p[=u]"m[.a]), n. [Peruv. puma.] (Zo["o]l.)
A large American carnivore ({Felis concolor}), found from
Canada to Patagonia, especially among the mountains. Its
color is tawny, or brownish yellow, without spots or stripes.
Called also {catamount}, {cougar}, {American lion}, {mountain
lion}, and {panther} or {painter}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Cougar \Cou"gar\ (k??"g?r), n. [F. couguar, from the native name
in the South American dialects, cuguacuara, cuguacuarana.]
(Zo["o]l.)
An American feline quadruped ({Felis concolor}), resembling
the African panther in size and habits. Its color is tawny,
without spots; hence writers often called it the {American
lion}. Called also {puma}, {panther}, {mountain lion}, and
{catamount}. See {Puma}.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
panther
n 1: a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the
leopard; in some classifications considered a member of
the genus Felis [syn: {jaguar}, {Panthera onca}, {Felis
onca}]
2: a leopard in the black color phase
3: large American feline resembling a lion [syn: {cougar}, {puma},
{catamount}, {mountain lion}, {painter}, {Felis concolor}]
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