Melanistic leopard spotted in Odisha forest again
A Melanistic leopard has been spotted again in a forest in the State, informed Susanta Nanda, the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) today.
Bhubaneswar: In a great and good news for wildlife lovers in Odisha, a Melanistic leopard has been spotted again in a forest in the State, informed Susanta Nanda, the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) today.
While the exact location and other details about the Melanistic leopard is yet to be known, Nanda said the wild animal was found during the ongoing camera trap tiger census in the state.
Taking to his X handle, Nanda said, “Ongoing camera trap tiger census in Odisha is throwing up some exciting & unexpected presence of wild fauna in our state.”
On going camera trap tiger census in Odisha is throwing up some exciting & unexpected presence of wild fauna in our state. pic.twitter.com/zRGnh9tcIv
— Susanta Nanda (@susantananda3) November 29, 2023
It is to be noted here that a black panther was seen in Sundergarh forest in for the first time in 2018.
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