Panthers and jaguars, often confused, are clarified in this guide. A panther isn't a distinct species but a melanistic variant—black leopards in Asia/Africa, black jaguars in the Americas. Jaguars, ...

The jaguar is the third-largest big cat in the world after the tiger and the lion. It is the only living member of the Panthera family native to the Americas. Are There Different Types of Jaguars?

Jaguar spots have a series of smaller spots within the rosettes. Mark Newman / Getty Images Both jaguars and leopards belong to the genus Panthera , part of the big cat family , along with lions ...