Panther

s was a name that applied to several types of Earth felid mammals. In North America the name was applied to Cougars and in South America, it referred to the Jaguar; while in Africa and Asia it was another name for the Leopard. Which of these animals the Doctor encountered was not clear.

The Third Doctor and the Brigadier once encountered at a zoo, early in the Third Doctor's life. Normally fierce, this was as docile as an ordinary house cat. This odd behaviour made the Doctor and UNIT suspicious of nearby activities. (TVC: The Arkwood Experiments)

The Second Doctor, John and Gillian also encountered a panther. Once, while visiting New York City, the trio went to a zoo and ran into a panther that was being controlled by a misguided human scientist. The Doctor was only able to avert the panther's unnaturally aggressive attack by using acid against it. (TVC: The Monsters from the Past)

On Christmas Eve 1941, the Eleventh Doctor claimed there were panthers on an upstairs floor of Uncle Digby's house. (DW: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe)