Answer (1 of 1): A Black panther is a Black (or “melanistic”) leopard or jaguar. If the mother is a leopard, its cub or cubs remain with her for 1½ to 2 years. If she is a jaguar, her cub or cubs stay with her for 1½ to 2½ years. Black jaguar mother and cub. read more
The black panther takes care of its young by hunting for food tofeed their cubs. The mother keeps their cubs with them for 1 1/2 to2 years. read more
A black panther cub is usually born in the same litter along with other light-colored leopard cubs. Typically, a leopard litter consists of two to three cubs but, sometimes, up to six. Black panther cubs are born with their eyes closed and are covered with faintly spotted smoky gray fur. read more
Adult black panthers (leopards) are more temperamental (nervous or vicious) than their spotted counterparts. It is a myth that their mothers often reject them at a young age because of their color. read more