The panther is a symbol that has long been popular in being tattooed. The image of the cat that is a symbol of power in many cultures and the panther has a great deal of symbolism in different cultures. Not only is the panther tattooed in many different styles like realism and watercolor, but the traditional panther tattoo seems to be a very popular option and has been for many years.

Not only does the panther have a lot of symbolism and meaning behind the image but it is also a bad ass looking tattoo. The panther is already a terrifying large jungle cat. You can just picture a pitch-black night and just seeing those golden eyes looking at you. It’s the things nightmares are made of.

In this post we are going to talk about the panther and some fascinating facts about it. We’ll talk about the meaning behind the panther tattoo and what it symbolizes to those that have the tattoo. By the end of this post we hope you are feeling more comfortable about that tattoo you are thinking of getting.

About the Panther

The panther is broad term that includes all large jungle cats from all around the globe including jaguars, cougars, and leopards (leopards are indigenous to Africa and Asia while jaguars and cougars are indigenous to North/South America). A panther is described in the Panthera genus as a melanistic color variant. The color variant they speak of usually means the cat is dark brown or black. This is because melanism is the creation of melanin which is a dark colored pigment in the skin. So, this means a panther is generally either a black jaguar in the Americas and known as Panthera once or Panthera pardus which is a black leopard found in Africa or Asia.

The black panther, a misnomer referring to any large, black, clawed jungle or forest-dwelling cougar, leopard, or jaguar, is often used as an image to convey ferocity or a savageness. The darkened melanin that creates the black coat of the cat is seen as advantageous in the wild, adapting to the darkness of the dense jungle. The symbol of the black panther portrays a unique and mysterious predator.