Rare black panther confirmed in Kenya - National Geographic
网页2019年2月12日 · Black leopard confirmed in Africa for first time in 100 years. The extremely rare female cat has melanism, a condition in which the body produces an excess of pigment. By Jason G. Goldman....
Black panther - Wikipedia
网页A black panther is the melanistic colour variant of the leopard (Panthera pardus) and the jaguar (Panthera onca). Black panthers of both species have excess black pigments, but their typical rosettes are also present. They have been documented mostly in tropical forests, with black
Black panther | Facts, Habitat, & Diet | Britannica
网页Black panther, colloquial term used to refer to large felines classified in the genus Panthera that are characterized by a coat of black fur or large concentrations of black spots set against a dark background. The term black panther is most frequently applied to black-coated leopards and jaguars.
Africa’s Black Panthers Emerge From the Shadows
网页2019年2月13日 · The leopard, scientific name Panthera pardus, is more commonly found with a black coat in tropical and humid Southeast Asia. But, apparently, melanism — the cause of the dark coloring — can...
The incredible black leopard of Laikipia - Africa Geographic
网页2023年12月7日 · Seeing a black leopard in the wild is an extraordinary feat. A wild encounter that dreams are made of. But tales of this magnificent creature reverberate from a small, wild county in Kenya. Dan Peel has spent hours with this rare black panther in Laikipia. He shares his story – and incredible photos – of this famous leopard.
African leopard - Wikipedia
网页The African leopard (Panthera pardus pardus) is the nominate subspecies of the leopard, native to many countries in Africa. It is widely distributed in most of sub-Saharan Africa, but the historical range has been fragmented in the course of habitat conversion. Leopards have also been recorded in North Africa as well.
See Stunning New Photos of Rare African Black Leopard
网页2019年2月14日 · A number of photographs said to portray a black leopard surface on occasion, but there are few that clearly capture the iconic ebony rosette spots needed to confirm melanism.
Against all odds, a camera trap captures an elusive black panther
网页The melanistic (black) leopard—or black panther—captivated my imagination when I was a young child in Tanzania, and tales of African black leopard sightings have always held a supernatural allure for me. So, in 2018, when I heard that a black leopard had been spotted in Kenya, I jumped at the chance to get close to the magic.
Rare black leopard captured in new images from Kenya | CNN
网页2019年2月13日 · CNN —. The elusive African black leopard is alive and well and living in Kenya – and there are new pictures to prove it. A team of biologists shot rare footage of the sleek big...
The Conservation Story of the Kenya Black Leopard - Cool Green …
网页2019年3月12日 · Recently, scientific confirmation of a black leopard in Kenya became a global news sensation. The “black panther” (as these leopards are also known) is indeed a striking beast, as the video trail camera footage attests.