Mongkol Chaiyaphakdee, head of the Kaeng Krachan National Park, said the leopard sighting was indicative of good ecosystem ...

“In India, a black panther is a melanistic variant of the leopard (Panthera pardus),” he shared. “These animals appear black due to melanism, which results in excess dark pigmentatio ...

Black panthers, as they are colloquially named, are a color variation of a leopard with fully black fur or large blotches of black spots on a dark background color, according to Britannica.