Over the years, black panthers have adapted to mostly rainforests. Due to the competition from tigers and lions, it is difficult for a black panther to hunt and kill an animal weighing more than 1,350 pounds. Panthers are capable of running up to 50 mph for short periods of time. Panthers can also jump into trees with ease. They may rise 15 to 18 feet above the ground because they have strong hind legs. Panthers only consume meat since they are major carnivores. They eat mostly animals, including white-tailed deer, raccoons, and feral hogs—roughly 90% of their diet. Black panthers are originally leopards that have adapted to black panthers. 

The hot, humid tropical rainforests of South and Southeast Asia are home to most black panthers. The average size of a black panther is 50 to 90 kg (110 to 200 pounds) in weight, 210 cm (84 inches), excluding the 90 cm tail, in length, and 60 to 70 cm in shoulder height. Black panthers have a black fur coat on the animal's skin, as well as the presence of largely concentrated spots that complement the dark background of the animal's skin. Black panthers have black, shiny fur coats on their long bodies and tails. Black panthers are native to three different continents: Asia, Africa, and South America. Overall, black panthers have adapted in many ways to survive.