Photographer Captures Incredible Pictures of a Rare Panther Catching Its PreyA Kenya-based photographer has managed to capture some incredible pictures of a rare black panther that was out in the wild.
In August, Andrew Andrawes, 34, sighted a melanistic leopard in Laikipia, northern Kenya, as he ventured out with a local guide.
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After a more-than-12-hour game drive, he posted a series of photos of his rare sighting on Instagram, writing: “When a leopard is melanistic, it produces more melatonin than normal to the point that the skin becomes dark. The spots or rosettes are still identifiable but the coat is a deep velvet black.”
The photographer, who originally hails from Egypt, introduced the rare panther as Giza Mrembo, which translates to “beautiful darkness.”...
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