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Black leopard picture – where, what and how

PoC avatarPosted on December 30, 2021 by Michael BroadDecember 30, 2021

People search for a ‘black leopard picture’. Here are some good ones. Leopards can often have the appearance of being jet black but they are not. Sometimes a black leopard is very dark with a black or dark grey pattern … Continue reading →

Posted in leopard | Tagged Black Leopard Picture, black panther, Black Panther Pictures, leopard, melanism, melanistic cat, wild cat species | 1 Reply

Are leopards and black panthers the same?

PoC avatarPosted on January 12, 2021 by Michael BroadJanuary 13, 2021

Yes, leopards and black panthers are the same but I have to add that the phrase “black panthers” refers to any melanistic (black) large wild cat. As a consequence it also applies to jaguars and pumas (there are no black … Continue reading →

Posted in leopard | Tagged black panther, leopard, melanism, melanistic cat, melanistic wildcats

Small black cat sighting in central Kruger National Park

PoC avatarPosted on November 13, 2020 by Michael BroadNovember 13, 2020

Artist Peter Hall was on a game drive in the central regions of Kruger National Park in South Africa, reports the EarthTouch News website. A “game drive” is one in which the participants sit in 4×4 vehicles looking out at … Continue reading →

Posted in African wildcat | Tagged african asian wildcat, african wildcat, melanism, melanistic cat, melanistic wildcats | Leave a reply

Pictures of a black Geoffroy’s cat

PoC avatarPosted on April 18, 2020 by Michael BroadApril 18, 2020

The four subspecies of Geoffroy’s cat vary considerably in colour variation and size. Unlike most other wild cat species (all other wild cat species, perhaps) black Geofroy’s cats are common. These are called melanistic Geoffroy’s cats. It is due to … Continue reading →

Posted in Geoffroy's cat | Tagged geoffroy's cat, melanism, melanistic cat, melanistic wildcats, small wild cats | Leave a reply

Can cheetahs be black?

PoC avatarPosted on March 6, 2020 by Michael BroadMarch 6, 2020

Yes, cheetahs CAN (i.e. theoretically) be black but there aren’t any today, in my opinion. Black cheetahs have been recorded but they are extremely rare. White cheetahs have also been recorded but they are also very rare. Mel and Fiona … Continue reading →

Posted in Cheetah | Tagged cheetah, Cheetah Description, melanism, melanistic cat | Leave a reply

Picture of black serval by George Benjamin

PoC avatarPosted on October 26, 2019 by Michael BroadFebruary 14, 2021

This is a really excellent photograph of a black (melanistic) serval in the wild taken by British wildlife photographer George Turner. He used a Nikon D5 camera with a 500 mm, F4 lens. The Nikon D5 is a full frame … Continue reading →

Posted in Serval | Tagged black serval, melanism, melanistic cat, melanistic serval, melanistic wildcats, pictures of cats | Leave a reply

Can servals be black?

PoC avatarPosted on August 14, 2019 by Michael BroadAugust 14, 2019

The picture below is of a black serval taken by a camera trap in the Kilimanjaro area of Tanzania. It is the first picture of a black serval that I have seen in Tanzania. Black servals are relatively common in … Continue reading →

Posted in Serval | Tagged african serval, black serval, melanism, melanistic cat, melanistic serval, serval, Tanzania | 1 Reply

Black Chausie Cat

PoC avatarPosted on March 28, 2019 by Michael BroadMarch 28, 2019

Black Chausie Cat – Here are a series of photographs of a female Chausie cat called “Shekinah” from the Tammy Isaac’s Willowind Cattery in South Texas. The photographs are ©copyright Helmi Flick. Please respect copyright. She is described as a … Continue reading →

Posted in Chausie | Tagged melanistic cat, wildcat hybrid | 1 Reply

Can bobcats be black?

PoC avatarPosted on May 20, 2017 by Michael BroadJune 18, 2019

Yes bobcats can be black but they are very rare. I think there have been twelve reported sightings, the majority in Florida. A better description is ‘melanistic’ which is more like dark charcoal. Bobcats can’t be a jet black. Melanistic … Continue reading →

Posted in Bobcat | Tagged bobcat, melanism, melanistic cat, melanistic wildcats | 14 Replies
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