Talk:Jobi Nuts/@comment-25176701-20150814193707/@comment-25176701-20150814204936

Here's what I found:

"A panther is a term applied to several species of big cat when they occur as solid black. Leopards, bobcats and jaguars for instance are usually spotted – but melanism (an increased amount of dark pigment caused by melanin) can cause any of these species to be all black."

So, basically, a panther is the same thing as a jaguar, as long as the jaguar is black. That being said, I assume that if a black jaguar could be found in North America, then a panther can, too.

It also says this: "A cryptid is an animal whose existence is unconfirmed. But a cryptid can also be a known animal in an unexpected place, and black panthers fall into this category."

So, I don't think it would be considered a mutation, just possibly a cryptid, if they really aren't found in North America.

Source: http://waypastnormal.blogspot.com/2010/06/north-american-black-panther-myth-or.html