Large Cats
- Panthera, the feline genus which contains lions, tigers, leopards and jaguars
- Panther (in Africa and Asia), the leopard (Panthera pardus)
- Panther (in North America), the cougar or mountain lion (Puma concolor)
- Florida panther, a subspecies of cougar (Puma concolor coryi or Puma concolor couguar) found in southern Florida
- Panther (in South and Central America), the jaguar (Panthera onca)
- Black panther, a black variant of leopard, jaguar or cougar
- White panther, a white or very pale variant of leopard, jaguar or cougar
- Panther (legendary creature), a mythical creature resembling a large multicolored cat
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