c.1300, to call, call out; to ask or demand by virtue of right or authority, from accented stem of Old French clamer to call, name, describe; claim; complain; declare, from Latin clamare to cry out, shout, proclaim, from PIE *kele-(2) to shout, imitative (cf. Sanskrit usakala cock, literally dawn-calling; Latin calare to announce solemnly, call out; Middle Irish cailech cock; Greek kalein to call, kelados noise, kledon report, fame; Old High German halan to call; Old ...
Most black panthers hunt at night. They are masters of concealment and use every available rock, bush, or depression to hide themselves and get as close as possible to their prey. As they wait, they are silent and cautious.
Dogs are often targets of black panthers because they tend to wander alone and are easy to catch for this big cat. Black panthers take goats, sheep or pigs as well. In the case of extreme food shortage, a black panther may feed on human flesh. A wounded or ill black panther may also become a man eater because human beings are not strong enough to protect themselves unless man-made weapons are handy.