Black Panther Spotted in Navegaon-Nagzira Tiger Reserve

WHY IN NEWS? Recently, a rare Melanistic Leopard (commonly known as Black Panther) has been recorded in Navegaon-Nagzira Tiger Reserve (NNTR) of Maharashtra. About: Leopards (Panthera Pardus)are either light colored (pale yellow to deep gold or tawny) with black rosettes or with black fur. The melanistic leopards, which are either all-black or very dark in coloration, are known as black panthers. It is a color variant of spotted Indian leopards, reported from densely forested areas of south India Habitat: They are mainly in Southwestern China, Burma, Nepal, Southern India, Indonesia, and the southern part of Malaysia. In India they can be spotted in the states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Maharashtra etc. Threats: Habitat loss. Collision....Read More