In a magical moment captured in Nilgiris, a black panther was spotted strolling with two leopards, stunning wildlife lovers and evoking Jungle Book memories. Shared by IFS officer Parveen Kaswan, the ...

The rarity of melanistic leopards and jaguars makes them even more vulnerable than their regularly-spotted siblings, who are threatened by hunting, shrinking habitats and the illegal wildlife trade.

In a bone-chilling CCTV video from Maharashtra’s Ratnagiri district, a melanistic leopard was caught on camera ambushing a dog before vanishing into the jungle with the animal in its jaws. The ...

3. Panthers Have Three Different Continental Origins Panthers are melanistic variations of leopards and jaguars, so where they live is determined by where those species naturally live.