Noun
A large dark-colored variety of the leopard, by some zoologists considered a distinct species. It is marked with large ringlike spots, the centers of which are darker than the color of the body.
In America, the name is applied to the puma, or cougar, and sometimes to the jaguar.
Source: Webster's dictionaryPurpose of counter-intelligence action is to disrupt [Black Panther Party] and it is immaterial whether facts exist to substantiate the charge. If facts are present it aids in the success of the proposal but the Bureau feels ... that disruption can be accomplished without facts to back it up. J. Edgar Hoover
So I watched the Pink Panther last night, and so I'm trying desperately to be funny, and then it's just not working out so good... I wonder if maybe I could've been a comedian or something like that, or maybe I could've been a doctor, then I wouldn't have to make anyone laugh. Dave Matthews
There is an entire generation of young people who know nothing about how viciously the FBI attacked The Black Panther Party, and why. Bobby Seale
If the panther knew how much he is feared, he would do much more harm. Cameroon Proverb
The panther and the sheep never hunt together. Ivorian Proverb
He feigns death like a panther. Latin Proverb