Facts About Black Panther For Kids Ages 6-8Black Panthers are the dark-colored wild cat of the "Panthera" family. The "Panthera" family includes other wild cats such as the lion, tiger, jaguar, cougar, and leopard. The Black Panther is one-of-a-kind because of its distinct coat color. Panthers are not really a kind or group of animals. Instead, they are the black or dark-colored kind of cougars, jaguars, leopard, and tigers. Most black panthers live in Central Asia, Africa, China, and India. However, there are panthers that live in captivity, particularly in zoos and wildlife sanctuaries.