What type of panther is this fictional character in Rudyard Kipling's Mowgli stories in the "Jungle Book" that along with Baloo save Mowgli from Shere Khan?
Bagheera Bagheera (Hindi: बघीरा ; Urdu: بگیڑہ‎ "Baghīrā"/"Bagīdah") is a fictional character in Rudyard Kipling's Mowgli stories in the "Jungle Book" (coll. 1894) and the "Second Jungle Book" (coll. 1895). He is a black panther (melanistic Indian leopard) who serves as friend, protector and mentor to the "man-cub" Mowgli. The word "bagheera" is Hindi/Urdu for black panther.
Tuscany lion The Tuscany lion or Tuscany jaguar ("Panthera toscana") was a prehistoric large feline of the Villafranchian of Italy. Although originally named as a separate species, "Panthera toscana" is now often recognized as an early form of "Panthera gombaszoegensis", the European jaguar.