In A First, Leopard With Two Different-Coloured Eyes Photographed in Bandipur
7 months, 2 weeks ago

In A First, Leopard With Two Different-Coloured Eyes Photographed in Bandipur

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In a first, a leopard with two different-coloured eyes has been photographed in Bandipur Tiger Reserve by photographer Dhruv Patil. It’s truly incredible to witness Mother Nature’s marvels,” Patil, who is a member of Karnataka State Wildlife Board, said. Earlier, Patil had captured a black panther with his camera at Kabini Wildlife Sanctuary near Mysuru. According to him, their skin attains a white or pale white colour due to congenital defective genes, and the lack of melanin pigment remains the reason behind this.

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Watch: Rare melanistic leopard spotted in Odisha forest carrying cub in its mouth
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Watch: Rare melanistic leopard spotted in Odisha forest carrying cub in its mouth

Hindustan Times  

In a rare sight, a melanistic leopard was seen roaming around in Odisha’s Nayagarh forest with a cub. In the video, the melanistic spotted feline, also called the black panther, is seen carrying a cub in its mouth. In the video, the melanistic spotted feline, also called the black panther, is seen carrying a cub in its mouth while wandering …

WATCH: Photographer Who Spotted Rare Black Leopard Last Year, Captures it Again on Camera
4 years, 1 month ago

WATCH: Photographer Who Spotted Rare Black Leopard Last Year, Captures it Again on Camera

News 18  

A black leopard is one of the rarest sights but catching it on camera TWICE is nothing short of a miracle. “It was surprising because we thought we would see a tiger but we saw black leopard strolling on the pathway," he was quoted as saying reports. But from last year I’ve been covering only Tadoba because of the black …

Rare black leopard captured in new images from Kenya
6 years, 1 month ago

Rare black leopard captured in new images from Kenya

CNN  

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