It’s believed that lack of interest in science led to panther being labeled as a separate animal. That said, black panthers are just leopards and jaguars born with melanism. Still, since it’s easier to remember black panthers, we’ll stick to that term while detailing the best panther tattoo designs.

Now, let’s get onto the meanings.

Panthers have some ghostly appeal to them. The reason for that is because they’re rarely seen in the wild. The animal planet explores different sides of the world with panthers being found in them, but we seldom see them during the day. One reason for that is because panthers are stealthy, quiet, and vigilant, the other reason is that panthers are nocturnal animals.

Panthers utilize the benefit of their dark fur to hunt in the night. That also gives them an advantage over animals that are not nocturnal. They’re quiet, practically, invisible and agile, which allows them to easily overthrow their prey and catch it. During the day, they are rarely seen as active but resting in the trees instead.

Besides their ghostly power that also manifests through spectacular vision and hearing, panthers come with rich mythological symbolism, which we’ll discuss below.

Panthers are stealthy. Humans can hardly be described as stealthy as it’s a superior animal activity. Nevertheless, the mind and soul can be stealthy, cautious, and yet powerful. If you feel that you possess some abilities that can be described as stealthy, we believe that getting a panther tattoo is a good idea.

Besides being stealthy, panthers are elegant and gracious. They move cautiously, carefully, and always get one step ahead of their prey, and potential predators, although there aren’t many. Their grace makes them some of the most majestic animals, which is why many people like to tattoo them.