Genus Panthera (Noun)
Meaning
Lions; leopards; snow leopards; jaguars; tigers; cheetahs; saber-toothed tigers.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Lions are one of the prominent members of the genus Panthera due to their social and predatory characteristics.
- Several members of the genus Panthera such as lions and leopards display varied but fascinating mating behaviors.
- In recent studies on species classification, some scientists placed the snow leopard within the genus Panthera as well.
- Closely related and larger in size to many species of big cats within the genus Panthera are the majestic jaguars and powerful tigers.
- Genetic testing ultimately supported a placement within the genus Panthera for modern big cats including lions and leopards, as well as now-extinct members such as the saber-toothed tiger, rather than classification alongside smaller and non-Panthera felid predators such as the cheetah.