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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Panthera, genus Pantheranoun

    lions; leopards; snow leopards; jaguars; tigers; cheetahs; saber-toothed tigers

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  1. Panthera

    Panthera is a genus within the family Felidae that was named and described by Lorenz Oken in 1816 who placed all the spotted cats in this group. Reginald Innes Pocock revised the classification of this genus in 1916 as comprising the tiger (P. tigris), lion (P. leo), jaguar (P. onca), and leopard (P. pardus) on the basis of common cranial features. Results of genetic analysis indicate that the snow leopard (formerly Uncia uncia) also belongs to the genus Panthera (P. uncia), a classification that was accepted by IUCN Red List assessors in 2008. The lion is the only species with anatomical structures that enable them to roar; the snow leopard cannot. The primary reason for this was formerly assumed to be the incomplete ossification of the hyoid bones studies show the ability to roar is due to other morphological features, especially of the larynx.

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  1. panthera

    Panthera is a genus within the Felidae family that consists of large species of big cats. This includes well-known animals such as lions, tigers, leopards and jaguars. These animals are characterized by their ability to roar, a feature enabled by an elongated and flexible larynx and specialized vocal cords. They are predatory carnivores and are found in different parts of the world.

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  1. Panthera

    Panthera is a genus of the family Felidae, which contains four well-known living species: the tiger, the lion, the jaguar, and the leopard. The genus comprises about half of the Pantherinae subfamily, the big cats. The word "panther", while technically referring to all members of the genus, is commonly used to specifically designate the black panther, a melanistic jaguar or leopard, and the Florida panther, a subspecies of cougar. Only the four Panthera cat species have the anatomical structure that enables them to roar. The primary reason for this was formerly assumed to be the incomplete ossification of the hyoid bone. However, new studies show the ability to roar is due to other morphological features, especially of the larynx. The snow leopard, Uncia uncia, which is sometimes included within Panthera, does not roar. Although it has an incomplete ossification of the hyoid bone, it lacks the special morphology of the larynx. However, due to more recent genetic studies, the snow leopard is now becoming more generally considered as Panthera uncia and is presently classified as such by IUCN.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Panthera

    Genus in the family FELIDAE comprised of big felines including LIONS; TIGERS; jaguars; and the leopard.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Panthera in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Panthera in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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