Melanistic and Strawberry Leopard

[PANTHER TRACKERS]

Has anyone encountered a melanistic or strawberry leopard while on Safari in Africa?
Historically most recorded sightings are from South Africa, Tanzania, and Ethiopia, but it would be interesting to know of any other sightings.

 

[SETH RINGER]

OFF TOPIC A BIT BUT WE HAVE SEEN A BLACK JAGUAR DOWN FROM OUR HOUSE HERE IN COSTA RICA AND HEARD REPORTS OF HER HAVING 2 NORMAL CUBS.

 

[DieJager]

@SETH RINGER That is awesome. Would love to see a jaguar in its natural habitat.

Also on the left side of your keyboard there is the CAPS LOCK button. Switch it off otherwise it seams you are screaming all the time.

 

[PANTHER TRACKERS]

OFF TOPIC A BIT BUT WE HAVE SEEN A BLACK JAGUAR DOWN FROM OUR HOUSE HERE IN COSTA RICA AND HEARD REPORTS OF HER HAVING 2 NORMAL CUBS.

A melanistic jaguar or leopard having typical coat cubs is quite normal - It's the number one reason to dispel the black panther sightings in the UK, USA, and Australia.
Even a breeding population of black panthers will have rosetted cubs, however, sightings of those are never reported....
Only ever the black panther...

 

[Nyati]

Like this one in Limpopo, RSA

 

[Nyati]

By the way, in direct sunlight you can still see the rosettes in the black leopard.

 

[WI-2021]

By the way, in direct sunlight you can still see the rosettes in the black leopard.

I think that's the chicken wire....