Extremely Rare Black Leopard Is Spotted In Indian Wildlife

While melanistic leopards are already rare due to their black coats being coveted by poachers, this particular male leopard is the rarest of its kind with its black spots distinctly visible on his shiny coat. The leopard - photographed as it was sharply contrasted against the clay-red ground it was walking over - is the only such wild cat in the the national park, Gawande said.