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Pink(ish) panther seen in South Africa

Adam Khor · 2012-04-16 18:43:28

It is actually an erythristic leopard- although a very unusual looking one. Erythristic leopards (erythrism being the same mutation that gives rise to "red panthers") are exceedingly rare and have never been photographed or filmed alive until now; this one may not look so unique at first glance so its better to show it…

16-04-2012 6:43pm

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It is actually an erythristic leopard- although a very unusual looking one. Erythristic leopards (erythrism being the same mutation that gives rise to "red panthers") are exceedingly rare and have never been photographed or filmed alive until now; this one may not look so unique at first glance so its better to show it along with a normal colored leopard:

http://www.examiner.com/pets-in-hartford/strawberry-leopard-spotted-south-african-preserve
Stuffed "red panthers":

First white jaguars, spotless cheetahs and now this... maybe the mythical blue tiger will show up soon too!

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