April pets discussion

[Tammanae]

Yes yes, certainly a valid enough for a pet design. Sorry lol, I geek out a bit when it comes to animals. XD

That is okay. I just don't really see much of a point in arguing something already established by the artist. XD

[Tess]

actually, I never said they were panthers. I said they were black jaguars, as I am well aware that 'panther' is not a true species

Ahaha, UR cat redo.

it's actually not intentional, it's meant to be like a black jaguar or something and I just like putting green eyes with black fur xD

jaguar

[TaraRayne]

I shall just be different than everybody (Because I'm and Aquarius and we're like that) and call them cuddly black kitties

[Tess]

there's nothing wrong with calling them panthers, it's just that it's not a very specific term because you may be referring to a different species than someone else. It's pretty acceptable for talking in general terms or for a site like this where species doesn't matter (i.e. this is a jaguar-based domestic cat, so it's not a jaguar at all really) but the term panther when referring to a black cat doesn't really belong in science you can go ahead and name these black cats panthers if you want, I don't care, we'll all know what you're talking about either way

[dasniu]

imma call it a black meow c:

[Lady Kiba]

imma call it a black meow c:

Lol. I'd say that is a win.

[ZenonZogratis]

actually, I never said they were panthers. I said they were black jaguars, as I am well aware that 'panther' is not a true species

Ahaha, UR cat redo.

it's actually not intentional, it's meant to be like a black jaguar or something and I just like putting green eyes with black fur xD

jaguar

"Love Tess Moment"

Sorry, but I had this same thing going with the snow leopards. I write about shapeshifters. Two of my characters, snow leopards, had children, who became violet-eyed snow leopards. And Zero is a green-eyed jaguar. This just totally rocks!

[The Narwhal]

Tess should know black panthers aren't real. They're just melanistic spotted cats like leopards and jaguars.

they are very real.
http://whyevolutionistrue.files.wordpre ... guar-1.jpg

I think she was saying "panther" isn't actually a species. Both jaguars and leopards belong to the genus Panthera, and both species can occur in a melanistic coat (which appears black). Black coats in either species are referred to as panthers sometimes, but it's not a species in and of itself.

If you notice, the image you linked to is labeled "black jaguar."

I going to start a petition in my school to change their animal to a "black jaguar" rather than a panther

[ZenonZogratis]

There are also black leopards. There's a bit of a difference in genetics, though. It's recessive in leopards, so a black leopard usually has normal cubs. But with jaguars, it's dominant, so a black jaguar has black cubs. Which is adorable.

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/06/ ... 34x434.jpg

[dasniu]

imma call it a black meow c:

Lol. I'd say that is a win.

*bow* Thank you XD