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Panda vs Panther - What's the difference?

panda | panther |

As nouns the difference between panda and panther

is that panda is the red panda, a small raccoon-like animal, Ailurus fulgens of northeast Asia with reddish fur and a long, ringed tail while panther is any of various big cats with black fur; most especially, the black-coated leopard of India.

panda

English

(wikipedia panda)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The giant panda – a black and white bear-like animal, Ailuropoda melanoleuca from the mountains of China.
  • (UK, colloquial) A police car.

    • Synonyms

    * (bear-like animal) giant panda, mottled bear, panda bear * (raccoon-like animal) lesser panda, red panda

    Derived terms

    * panda car * panda crossing * panda hugger * pandalike * pandamonium * reverse panda

    panther

    English

    (wikipedia panther) (Panthera) (Panthera)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of various big cats with black fur; most especially, the black-coated leopard of India.
  • Any big cat of the genus Panthera .
  • A cougar; especially the .

    • Derived terms

    * black panther * pantheress