Black Panther

“Black Panther” color scrimshaw on ancient mammoth ivory bark by Matt Stothart. Fine work here by veteran scrimshander, Stothart. He always does first rate work. Info about the black panther:

The majestic-looking animals called black panthers belong to the Kingdom of Anamalia. Black panthers look just like big giant cats and aren’t separate species. They are In fact variations Panthera genus; leopards & jaguars.

Its black fur color is a result of the pigment melanin; a result of genetic mutation, and is also called black leopard and black jaguar.