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Is there a difference between a jaguar and leopard? Or is it the same animal?

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Is there a difference between a jaguar and leopard? Or is it the same animal?

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They’re both panthers. What they’re called depends largely on where they’re seen. There are also physical diffferences. In North America, panther means cougar and in South America a panther is a jaguar. Elsewhere in the world a panther is a leopard. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panther “Panther: Regionally, the leopard (Asia and Africa), cougar (North America), and jaguar (South and Central America).” Yes, Victoria, all jaguars are panthers; but not all panthers are jaguars. It’s an etymological difference. But you’re right about the cougar, the mountain lion and the puma.

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