Black Leopard (Panthera pardus) Taxidermy ,I/A-cites FR1803800138-K dd 30/08/2018, 56 x 197 x 43 cm.

Melanistic leopards are also called black panthers. Melanism in leopards is inherited as a recessive trait relatively to the spotted form.Interbreeding in melanistic leopards produces a significantly smaller litter size than is produced by normal pairings.The black panther is common in the equatorial rainforest of the Malay Peninsula and the tropical rainforest on the slopes of some African mountains such as Mount Kenya