Panthera

American  

[pan-ther-uh] / ˈpæn θər ə /

noun

1. a genus of chiefly large cats that includes the snow leopard, tiger, leopard, jaguar, and lion, most having the ability to roar.

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Etymology

Origin of Panthera

From New Latin; panther

Example Sentences

Kaplan, whose Leiden Collection with his wife Daphne Recanati Kaplan includes 17 Rembrandt paintings and a Johannes Vermeer, said proceeds from the Rembrandt sale will help establish an endowment at Panthera.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

Elbroch co-directs the Olympic Cougar Project as head of the Puma Program for Panthera, a global, science-based wild cat conservation organization, with the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, in collaboration with five other tribes.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 1, 2023

That's a sign that adult survival is improving because as females live longer, "they're more likely to give birth to cubs," said Panthera lion program director Andrew Loveridge.

From Reuters • Jun. 1, 2023

Actual leopards, on the other hand, are big cats, part of the genus Panthera along with lions, tigers, jaguars, and snow leopards.

From Washington Times • Jan. 13, 2023

Lions, for example, are called Panthera leo, the species leo of the genus Panthera.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari