Trail Cam Captures Footage of Rare Black Leopard in Nepal

A trail cam in Nepal captured footage of a rare wild cat—a black leopard, which is sometimes also colloquially called a “black panther.” In reality, a black panther isn’t a species; the term refers to a melanistic leopard or jaguar.

“From the wilds of Nepal, a melanistic leopard, more commonly known as a black panther, stops in its tracks to eye the WEAPON 4K trail camera deployed by @sonamtac of the @redpandanetwork,” wrote Solaris Trail Cameras in an Instagram post sharing the video footage. “Melanistic animals are quite a rare sight, and capturing them on camera is even rarer, so we are stoked to revisit this incredible footage from the beautiful country of Nepal!”

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The footage (and the cat itself) is stunning. The video shows the leopard stop and look around, before gracefully walking offscreen.

Watch a black leopard on a trail cam in Nepal below (or see it here).

Header stock image by Robert Muckley/Getty Images

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