Why is the black panther endangered?

The environmental changes, which cause the loss and deterioration of natural habitats for black panthers, are also a big threat to black panthers. The U.S. Endangered Species Act has listed leopards on the African continent as “Threatened” (South Africa) and “Endangered” (the rest of Africa and Middle East & Asia). read more

Black panthers are not endangered because the term "black panther" is used for any black cat from a big cat species that is normally spotted. Black panthers are not a species on their own. Most black panthers are jaguars or leopards that have a condition called melanism. read more

Contrary to popular belief, black panthers are not a species, and therefore cannot be endangered. The animals commonly referred to as black panthers are simply melanistic leopards and jaguars. read more

The black panther is not endangered. It is produced by the inbreeding of two closely related leopards or panthers,just as the white tiger is produced sometimes in a litter from the rapidly dwindling gene pool of the ordinary tigers. read more