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.
They need sharp claws and teeth to kill and eat their food. Florida panthers are tawny (the same color as deer). The fur on their bellies and the inside of their legs is lighter, and the fur on their backs, tails, and legs is darker.