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Rare, Elusive Black Leopard Caught On Camera In The Wild

There have been lots of stories about the unique animal in central Kenya's Laikipia County. Now cameras have captured multiple high-quality photos and video.
A rare black leopard, caught on camera in Laikipia Wilderness Camp, Kenya.

The elusive black leopard has been sighted.

In Kenya, the vast majority of leopards have a light coat with dark spots. A tiny minority of them have a genetic mutation called melanism that causes them to appear all black in the daylight. According to San Diego Zoo Global, the spots show up in infrared imagery at night.

There have been lots of stories

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