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Black Leopard Often referred to as Panthers, melanistic leopards and jaguars still have spots. Contrary to popular belief there is no such thing as a black puma. Geotagged,Leopard,Panthera pardus,South Africa,Summer,predators Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Black Leopard

Often referred to as Panthers, melanistic leopards and jaguars still have spots. Contrary to popular belief there is no such thing as a black puma.

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The Leopard

The leopard is one of the five "big cats" in the genus "Panthera". It is a member of the Felidae family with a wide range in regions of sub-Saharan Africa, West Asia, the Middle East, South and Southeast Asia to Siberia. Fossil records found in Italy suggest that in the Pleistocene it ranged as far as Europe.

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Similar species: Carnivorans
Species identified by Claire Hamilton
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By Claire Hamilton

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Uploaded Feb 28, 2014. Captured Feb 26, 2014 17:17 in 85559 N2, South Africa.
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  • Canon EOS 7D
  • f/7.1
  • 1/395s
  • ISO640
  • 310mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.