Jaguar vs. Panther

[The Big Daddy C-Master]

This is for fun, who wins this battle?

[Dreampanther]

Among the 36 cat species, jaguars are most closely related to lions, leopards, and tigers. These four big cats evolved from a common ancestor about 2 million to 3 million years ago. Recent genetic studies suggest that jaguars and leopards may be the most closely related members of the big cats. Physically, jaguars and leopards look quite similar, but compared side-by-side the jaguar is heavier and more powerful looking, with a much larger head than the leopard.

encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761554717/Jaguar_(animal).html

I have to say I go with the Jaguar. Same argument as the lion vs tiger. Both equal, but one is a little bit bigger, and therefore probably a little bit more powerful.

[The Big Daddy C-Master]

Bigger and stronger. But curious, which is meaner?

[kuwabara]

LolL a panther is a black cat hahaha. what Panther are you referring to. Panther are not there one type of big cat there are just any big cat that is completely black, they are more commonly jagaurs or leapords lol. Based on what you have provided it is quite impossable to decide a winner since you may be talking about the same big cat.

[Dreampanther]

kuwabara said:

LolL a panther is a black cat hahaha. what Panther are you referring to. Panther are not there one type of pick cat there are just any big cat that is completely black, they are more commonly jagaurs or leapords lol. Based on what you have provided it is quite impossable to decide a winner since you may be talking about the same big cat.

LOL!

You are totally right, being from Africa I automatically assumed that by "panther" you meant leopard. In fact, panther usually means either a black leopard OR a black jaguar, as you quite correctly stated.

So my original answer should be disregarded, as it was meant to answer the differences between jaguars and panthers.

As for panthers? I read somewhere once that the black varieties of either species are a bit meaner, but I can't substantiate that - it might have been an uninformed opinion. And I don't really know as much about jaguars as I know about leopards. Jaguars don't mind water as much as leopards, I know, and as I said previously, they are a bit heavier and their heads are a bit bigger, apparently.

I would, however, argue that leopards are a bit meaner than jaguars. I looked on Google now, and found a few links to "tame jaguar", so I assume there are jaguars that have been tamed (but I am talking under correction - please feel free to correct me if anybody knows better!). But I have never, ever heard of somebody taming a leopard.

You ever hear of "Born Free", written by Joy Adamson? About her bringing up a lion from a cub and it eventually turning into this big old pussycat? Well, she did the same with a cheetah, and that worked even better, so she went and tried it with a leopard - and it was a disaster!

She said the cheetah was never a danger to her, and with the lion she could tell when he was in a bad mood, like a big dog. But with the leopard she never, ever felt safe. She said it was like taking her life into her own hands every time she walked into his cage - he was totally unpredictable. She actually breathed a sigh of relief when he (or was it a she?) was eventually released into the wild.

So, perhaps a black leopard might actually be a match for a normal jaguar?

[kuwabara]

dreampanther said:

kuwabara said:

LolL a panther is a black cat hahaha. what Panther are you referring to. Panther are not there one type of pick cat there are just any big cat that is completely black, they are more commonly jagaurs or leapords lol. Based on what you have provided it is quite impossable to decide a winner since you may be talking about the same big cat.

LOL!

You are totally right, being from Africa I automatically assumed that by "panther" you meant leopard. In fact, panther usually means either a black leopard OR a black jaguar, as you quite correctly stated.

So my original answer should be disregarded, as it was meant to answer the differences between jaguars and panthers.

As for panthers? I read somewhere once that the black varieties of either species are a bit meaner, but I can't substantiate that - it might have been an uninformed opinion. And I don't really know as much about jaguars as I know about leopards. Jaguars don't mind water as much as leopards, I know, and as I said previously, they are a bit heavier and their heads are a bit bigger, apparently.

I would, however, argue that leopards are a bit meaner than jaguars. I looked on Google now, and found a few links to "tame jaguar", so I assume there are jaguars that have been tamed (but I am talking under correction - please feel free to correct me if anybody knows better!). But I have never, ever heard of somebody taming a leopard.

You ever hear of "Born Free", written by Joy Adamson? About her bringing up a lion from a cub and it eventually turning into this big old pussycat? Well, she did the same with a cheetah, and that worked even better, so she went and tried it with a leopard - and it was a disaster!

She said the cheetah was never a danger to her, and with the lion she could tell when he was in a bad mood, like a big dog. But with the leopard she never, ever felt safe. She said it was like taking her life into her own hands every time she walked into his cage - he was totally unpredictable. She actually breathed a sigh of relief when he (or was it a she?) was eventually released into the wild.

So, perhaps a black leopard might actually be a match for a normal jaguar?

jaguars are the storngest big cat pund for pound and they are also heavy then that of leapord which means they will have a huge strength advantage

[EsteemedLeader©]

What about the Florida panther? We get no respect... no respect at all.

[kuwabara]

esteemedleader said:

What about the Florida panther? We get no respect... no respect at all.

which is in fact a mountain lion

[Magic attack]

esteemedleader said:

What about the Florida panther? We get no respect... no respect at all.

Puma's are cool looking cats.

[The Big Daddy C-Master]

shakezula said:

esteemedleader said:

What about the Florida panther? We get no respect... no respect at all.

Puma's are cool looking cats.

Cool shoes too.

[Magic attack]

admin said:

shakezula said:

Puma's are cool looking cats.

Cool shoes too.

Yeah they are!

[The Big Daddy C-Master]

shakezula said:

admin said:

Cool shoes too.

Yeah they are!

You have the p's?