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Rare Black Leopard ‘black Panther” Spotted In Africa For The First Time by PlugBlogng: 2:18pm On Feb 13, 2019 |
Rare black leopard ‘Black Panther” spotted in Africa for the first time in 100 years (Photos) Biologists have captured a rare footage of a big Black Leopard also known as ‘Black Panther’ walking majestically in Kenya, making it the first time the animal has been photographed in Africa since 1909. Nick Pilfold, a San Diego Zoo global scientist, said they captured the footage after months of watching and waiting. His team of biologists had placed remote wildlife cameras to track the leopard population near Loisaba Conservancy in Laikipia County last year when they heard unconfirmed reports of a possible black leopard sighting. “We intensified our camera placement in the area the reports were being made. Within a few months, we were rewarded with multiple observations on our cameras” he said on Tuesday night. The female leopard’s coat color is pitch black as a result of melanism, a gene mutation that results in an over-production of pigment, Pilfold said. It’s the opposite of albinism and although the leopard’s coat appears black during the day, its rosette patterns are visible in nighttime infrared imagery. While there have been reports of sightings of black leopards the last confirmed observation was in Ethiopia more than a century ago, he said. Pilfold is part of a team from the San Diego Zoo working with local partners, including the Kenya Wildlife Service, to monitor leopard populations in the area and help preserve the species. Gist From PlugBlog Nigeria https://plugblog.com.ng/rare-black-leopard-black-panther-spotted-in-africa-for-the-first-time-in-100-years-photos/ Cc: Lalasticlala, Mynd44, Seun , Fynestboi 2 Likes
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Re: Rare Black Leopard ‘black Panther” Spotted In Africa For The First Time by Nobody: 2:20pm On Feb 13, 2019 |
I thought by now, it'd have been boiling at the bottom of oil & spice full of pot on hot charcoals? If it were to be a small animal... Fiammmm!! |
Re: Rare Black Leopard ‘black Panther” Spotted In Africa For The First Time by Imortal001: 2:23pm On Feb 13, 2019 |
No be lie! black panther no ni.. |
Re: Rare Black Leopard ‘black Panther” Spotted In Africa For The First Time by Abfinest007(m): 2:24pm On Feb 13, 2019 |
this one will be bloody |
Re: Rare Black Leopard ‘black Panther” Spotted In Africa For The First Time by Gracesofar(m): 2:28pm On Feb 13, 2019 |
They didn't kill this one.... I guess nigerians are taking dressing |
Re: Rare Black Leopard ‘black Panther” Spotted In Africa For The First Time by Kalashnikov102(m): 2:37pm On Feb 13, 2019 |
Wakanda forever!!! |
Re: Rare Black Leopard ‘black Panther” Spotted In Africa For The First Time by decatalyst(m): 2:42pm On Feb 13, 2019 |
Nice one. While a white man dedicate their lives into research, verifying and expanding intellectual discovery, a black man sits and receive information in order to spread such information without any checks, in most cases, with malicious intent to distort and mislead his peers. WhatsApp BC, facebook posts and Nairaland propagandas are clear examples. We are just too intellectually lazy and too gullible to accept "everything"! 1 Like |
Re: Rare Black Leopard ‘black Panther” Spotted In Africa For The First Time by PlugBlogng: 4:26pm On Feb 13, 2019 |
decatalyst:Who is this one? |
Re: Rare Black Leopard ‘black Panther” Spotted In Africa For The First Time by fowlyansh181(m): 4:43pm On Feb 13, 2019 |
Bagheera is that you? |
Re: Rare Black Leopard ‘black Panther” Spotted In Africa For The First Time by decatalyst(m): 5:38pm On Feb 13, 2019 |
PlugBlogng: Wuraola selling wara ni |
Re: Rare Black Leopard ‘black Panther” Spotted In Africa For The First Time by PlugBlogng: 5:42pm On Feb 13, 2019 |
decatalyst:c'min goan sleep |
Re: Rare Black Leopard ‘black Panther” Spotted In Africa For The First Time by decatalyst(m): 5:47pm On Feb 13, 2019 |
PlugBlogng: You need it more for health, bruv. |
Re: Rare Black Leopard ‘black Panther” Spotted In Africa For The First Time by oyi1(m): 7:27am On Feb 14, 2019 |
fowlyansh181: Mowgli |
Re: Rare Black Leopard ‘black Panther” Spotted In Africa For The First Time by PlugBlogng: 9:25am On Feb 14, 2019 |
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Re: Rare Black Leopard ‘black Panther” Spotted In Africa For The First Time by great49(m): 1:24am On Feb 18, 2019 |
am i the only one looking at the pics and thinking it was cropped or na eye dey deceive me |
Re: Rare Black Leopard ‘black Panther” Spotted In Africa For The First Time by Baroba(m): 11:39am On Feb 18, 2019 |
Beautiful cat, if na Naija na trap we go set not motion cameras .God bless the Kenyans and there Americana friends |
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