Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-5080035-20140111130617/@comment-2255188-20140112033556

"Panther" is a generic word that doesn't refer to any specific animal-- rather, it refers to any of the big cats.

It could refer to any of the following:
 * Lion
 * Tiger
 * Jaguar
 * Leopard
 * Puma
 * Snow leopard
 * Clouded leopard

Black panther and white panther are not a specific species, but refer to melanistic and albino panthers, though white panther can also refer to the snow leopard.