Integration

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Originally Posted by Balgus82

the color variation is specifically called "Black Panther" not just panther.
Panthera includes Black Panthers.
The naming depends on where you are. In Asia Leopards are called Panthers. In some places in the US Cougars are called Panthers. South and Central America Jaguars are called Panthers. etc. etc.

There are also White Panthers. which is another color variation of the same genus of big cats.

Black Panther is not included in any genus of anything because it's not a species. It's just a colloquial name of a color variation that can be applied to many different species of cat. Scientific names do not alter (unless of course some scientific disagreement occurs that changes the classification of the species). That's the point of scientific names.

The name of the genus is Panthera, which is what was being discussed, and what the other poster corrected you on. Colloquial naming variations do not change scientific name of the genus. Especially since the conversation was about the scientific breeding possibilities of the genus.

And in your correction of me you use it correctly. Panthera is the name of the genus, Panther is just a colloquial name for a completely random set of cats.