Black leopards are also black panthers, and yes, they do exist. Black leopards are the melanistic color variants of leopards.

DESCRIPTION: A type of puma, the Florida panther is generally rust-colored on its back, tawny on its sides, and pale gray underneath. Adult males weigh an average of 116 pounds and females 75 pounds.

A male panther tipped the scales at a whopping 166 pounds recently after biologist tracked down the big cat. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, or FWC, says it's the largest ...

The 166-pound panther was captured in January when hunting dogs chased it up a tree in southwest Florida, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Florida Fish and ...