Which of the following best describes the relationship between jaguars and panthers? a. panthers and jaguars are separate species. b. panthers are jaguars with predominantly dark or black pigmentation. c. juvenile jaguars are black and called panthers. d. during winter jaguars’ coats change from spotted to black.

The correct answer will be option-B

Explanation:

The Jaguars are one of the species of the cat family called Felidae which can be distinguished from the other species of the act by having a large rectangular body with spots.

Since the panthers represent the cat with black color and big size. The Panthera is black in color due to the recessive gene which causes melanism and the born cub appears black in color.  

Thus, Option-B is the correct answer.

Panther is a name commonly used to identify with a big, black cat. There is no separate species of ONLY big black cats in the world, however, there is a recessive gene found in both Leopards, and Jaguars, which occasionally causes Melanism, wherein a cub is born with what appears to be black fur. This is fairly rare, but the general public predominately refers to these black cats in both species as Panthers.