San Diego Zoo - Mountain lion, puma, cougar, panther—this cat is known by more names than just about any other mammal. But no matter what you call it, it's still the same
Why are panthers not considered to be felines, but cougars are? One of two branches within Felidae, the other being the Pantherinae, comprising the larger, roaring cats. Under this definition, black “panthers”
![Cougar (Puma concolor), also commonly known as the mountain lion, puma, panther, or catamount Stock Photo - Alamy Cougar (Puma concolor), also commonly known as the mountain lion, puma, panther, or catamount Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2A3KP82/cougar-puma-concolor-also-commonly-known-as-the-mountain-lion-puma-panther-or-catamount-2A3KP82.jpg)
Cougar (Puma concolor), also commonly known as the mountain lion, puma, panther, or catamount Stock Photo - Alamy
![Puma VS Black Panther[PumaCougarMountain lion VS Black Panther Black Jaguar Leopard] Animal Battle. - YouTube Puma VS Black Panther[PumaCougarMountain lion VS Black Panther Black Jaguar Leopard] Animal Battle. - YouTube](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Vtg0YBbPKOw/maxresdefault.jpg)
Puma VS Black Panther[PumaCougarMountain lion VS Black Panther Black Jaguar Leopard] Animal Battle. - YouTube
![This Week in Nature: Cougars on the Comeback Trail and Their Road Leads to the Midwest | Chicago News | WTTW This Week in Nature: Cougars on the Comeback Trail and Their Road Leads to the Midwest | Chicago News | WTTW](https://news.wttw.com/sites/default/files/field/image/CougarPexelsNickyPeCrop.jpg)