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{{wikipediainfo|Black panther}} | |||
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|image = The Arkwood Experiments TVC Panther.jpg | |||
|origin = [[Earth]] | |||
|image= | |first = The Monsters from the Past (comic story) | ||
|appearances = [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Arkwood Experiments (comic story)|The Arkwood Experiments]]'' | |||
|individuals = [[Panther (The Arkwood Experiments)|Panther]] | |||
| origin = [[Earth]] | }}'''Panthers''' were a type of felid [[mammal]]. | ||
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In [[1960s]] [[New York City]], a panther was freed from a [[zoo]] by a crazy scientist, who took control of it. He ordered the panther to kill the [[Second Doctor]], who used a bottle of [[acid]] to drive it off. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Monsters from the Past (comic story)|The Monsters from the Past]]'') | |||
On [[Christmas Eve]] [[1941]], the [[Eleventh Doctor]] claimed there were panthers on an upstairs floor of [[Uncle]] [[Digby | In [[1970s]] [[London]], the [[Third Doctor]] and [[the Brigadier]] encountered a panther at a zoo. Normally fierce, this panther was as docile as an ordinary house [[cat]]. This odd behaviour made the Doctor and [[UNIT]] suspicious of nearby activities. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Arkwood Experiments (comic story)|The Arkwood Experiments]]'') | ||
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{{ | Circa [[1992]], a {{w|British big cats|giant black panther}} was sighted in [[Derbyshire]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cat's Cradle: Witch Mark (novel)|Cat's Cradle: Witch Mark]]'') | ||
[[Category: | On [[Christmas Eve]] [[1941]], the [[Eleventh Doctor]] claimed there were panthers on an upstairs floor of [[Uncle]] [[Digby Arwell|Digby]]'s house. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe (TV story)|The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe]]'') | ||
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== Behind the scenes == | |||
As far as the [[DWU]] is concerned, panthers have been portrayed as a unique ''species''. In reality, though, "panther" is a term derived from the [[Latin]] ''[[wiktionary:genus|genus]]'' name, {{wi|Panthera}}. Various cats — but principally the [[leopard]], [[cougar]], [[tiger]], and [[jaguar (animal)|jaguar]] — are therefore rightfully called "panthers", with different geographic regions applying the label to different cats. The text of neither ''[[The Monsters from the Past (comic story)|The Monsters from the Past]]'' nor ''[[The Arkwood Experiments (comic story)|The Arkwood Experiments]]'' help us understand precisely what the Doctor encountered. However, as drawn, both "panthers" appear to be {{w|black panther}}s. Again, though, a "black panther" isn't technically its own species, but merely a breed of leopard, jaguar or cougar with a particular pigmentation. | |||
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Latest revision as of 17:32, 9 December 2023
Panthers were a type of felid mammal.
In 1960s New York City, a panther was freed from a zoo by a crazy scientist, who took control of it. He ordered the panther to kill the Second Doctor, who used a bottle of acid to drive it off. (COMIC: The Monsters from the Past)
In 1970s London, the Third Doctor and the Brigadier encountered a panther at a zoo. Normally fierce, this panther was as docile as an ordinary house cat. This odd behaviour made the Doctor and UNIT suspicious of nearby activities. (COMIC: The Arkwood Experiments)
Circa 1992, a giant black panther was sighted in Derbyshire. (PROSE: Cat's Cradle: Witch Mark)
On Christmas Eve 1941, the Eleventh Doctor claimed there were panthers on an upstairs floor of Uncle Digby's house. (TV: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe)
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
As far as the DWU is concerned, panthers have been portrayed as a unique species. In reality, though, "panther" is a term derived from the Latin genus name, Panthera. Various cats — but principally the leopard, cougar, tiger, and jaguar — are therefore rightfully called "panthers", with different geographic regions applying the label to different cats. The text of neither The Monsters from the Past nor The Arkwood Experiments help us understand precisely what the Doctor encountered. However, as drawn, both "panthers" appear to be black panthers. Again, though, a "black panther" isn't technically its own species, but merely a breed of leopard, jaguar or cougar with a particular pigmentation.
