English

Etymology

Noun

1. Any of various big cats with black fur; most especially, the black-coated leopard of India.
2. Any big cat of the genus Panthera.
3. A cougar; especially the Florida panther.

Derived terms

• black panther
• Black Panthers
• Gray Panthers
• Pink Panther

Translations

• ttbc Greek: πάρδος

Large Cats

• Panthera, the feline genus which contains lions, tigers, leopards and jaguars
• Panther (in Africa and Asia), the leopard (Panthera pardus)
• Panther (in North America), the cougar (Puma concolor)
  • Florida panther, a subspecies of cougar (Puma concolor coryi or Puma concolor couguar) found in southern Florida
• Panther (in South and Central America), the jaguar (Panthera onca)
• Black panther, a black variant of leopard, cougar or jaguar
• White panther, a white or very pale variant of leopard, cougar or jaguar
• Panther (legendary creature), a mythical creature resembling a large multicolored cat

Automotive

• Panther (motorcycle)
• Ford Panther platform, a sedan automobile platform
• Isuzu Panther, a multi-purpose vehicle
• Panther Westwinds, a car manufacturer

Media and entertainment

• Panther (computer game)
• Panther (film)
• Panther (publisher), a publishing house specialising in paperback fiction
• Panthers (band)
• The Pink Panther, a series of British comedy films starring Peter Sellers
  • The Pink Panther (character), an animated character originating in the title sequence to The Pink Panther film

Military

• HMS Panther, the name of at least five ships of the Royal Navy
• Eurocopter Panther, a helicopter based on the Eurocopter Dauphin
• F9F Panther, a jet fighter used by the US Navy in the Korean War
• Panther Command and Liaison Vehicle, a vehicle of the British Army
• Panther tank, used by Nazi Germany in World War II
• SMS Panther, a German gunboat which sparked the Agadir Crisis in 1911

Political groups

• Black Panther Party, a Black nationalist organization
• Gray Panthers, an American organization promoting senior citizens' rights
• White Panther Party, a political collective founded to support the Black Panthers
• Black Panthers (Israel), an Israeli protest movement

Sports

Professional

• Carolina Panthers, an American football team in the NFL
• Florida Panthers, an ice hockey team in the NHL
• Penrith Panthers, a rugby league team in the NRL
• Michigan Panthers, a former professional American football team

Semi-professional

• Blackpool Panthers, English rugby league team
• Embrun Panthers, Eastern Ontario Junior C Hockey League team
• Nottingham Panthers, an ice hockey club in the EIHL
• Wests Panthers, Australian rugby league team

Computing

• "Panther", codename for the Mac OS X v10.3 operating system
• Panther, a RAD cross-platform software development toolset from Prolifics

Business

• PANTHER, the callsign for Falcon Air Express

See also

• Black panther (disambiguation)