c.1300, to call, call out; to ask or demand by virtue of right or authority, from accented stem of Old French clamer to call, name, describe; claim; complain; declare, from Latin clamare to cry out, shout, proclaim, from PIE *kele-(2) to shout, imitative (cf. Sanskrit usakala cock, literally dawn-calling; Latin calare to announce solemnly, call out; Middle Irish cailech cock; Greek kalein to call, kelados noise, kledon report, fame; Old High German halan to call; Old ...
Most black panthers hunt at night. They are masters of concealment and use every available rock, bush, or depression to hide themselves and get as close as possible to their prey. As they wait, they are silent and cautious.
In its habitat, the jaguar is the top predator. It is the third largest cat in the world; only lions and tigers are larger. The jaguar is stockier and heavier than the leopard, with a shorter, thicker tail. Most jaguars have tawny gold fur with black rosettes, though some are black on black, earning the dark jaguar the name black panther. This name is misleading as black leopards are often also referred to as black panthers.