Scientific names.
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   The  combination  genus  Panthera  and specific epithet epithet pardus
   uniquely identifies the leopard (Panthera pardus).
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   The genus indicates its relationship to other big cats: lion (Panthera
   leo), tiger (Panthera tigris), and jaguar (Panthera onca).
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   The domestic cat (Felis silvestris) is in a different genus (Felis) of
   the cat family, Felidae.