Strawberry Colored Leopard
Rare "Strawberry" Leopard Spotted In Tanzanian Game Reserve For First Time The spots on this female look like they've faded in the Sun. Researchers in South Africa have found evidence of seven "strawberry" leopards, adding to just a handful of documented cases of these ultra. Two strawberry leopard cubs were spotted in a South African park in November, McClatchy News reported, and experts said their coloration is exceptionally rare in the wild.
A truly unique find! This "strawberry" spotted leopard was photographed on a camera trap in South Africa's Thabo Tholo Wilderness Area recently. The big cat's reddish coloring is extremely uncommon; "This is one of the rarest color variations in the world," wrote the Black Leopard Mountain Lodge. Strawberry leopards - also referred to as red, pink, or golden leopards - are a rare colour morph of leopard (Panthera pardus) characterised by spot markings that are red or brown instead of black, blue eyes, and pink skin.
Researcher Photographs Extremely Rare ‘Strawberry’ Leopard With Motion ...
STRAWBERRY LEOPARD: Cat of a Different Color African leopards normally have tawny colored coats with black spots, but an unusual male leopard, with a coat of a different color, has been sighted in the South Africa Madikwe Game Reserve. This leopard has a pink tone to his coat and has been named the "Strawberry Leopard". It is believed a genetic mutation results in this leopard's spots coming out in a red or brown color rather than typical black markings.
The report noted that "this is the first documented record" of a strawberry leopard on the African continent outside of South Africa. The camera traps identified 373 unique individuals. A leopard can't change its spots, but apparently it can change its color.
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African leopards normally have tawny coats with black spots. But a male leopard with a strawberry. Compared to a typical leopard, a female strawberry leopard has much lighter spots with a lack of black around the mouth, on the paws, and the back of the ears.
However, the team admits that the female coloring could be part of a natural color gradient. Additional genetic studies are needed to confirm this theory. A couple captured stunning images of a rare "strawberry" leopard feasting on a dead giraffe at a South African game reserve.
Exceptionally rare strawberry leopard spotted in Tanzania | Miami Herald
Images of the leopard, named for its red-colored coat, were caught.
