{"id":2115,"date":"2020-10-01T13:41:45","date_gmt":"2020-10-01T13:41:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diversitynewsmagazine.com\/?p=2115"},"modified":"2020-10-01T13:43:09","modified_gmt":"2020-10-01T13:43:09","slug":"rare-black-leopard-is-spotted-crossing-the-road-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diversitynewsmagazine.com\/rare-black-leopard-is-spotted-crossing-the-road-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Rare BLACK leopard is spotted crossing the road in India"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Rare BLACK leopard is spotted crossing the road while hunting deer in Indian National Park<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Anurag Gawande, 24, saw the rare black leopard emerge from the bushes at Tadoba National Park, India<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The animal&#8217;s dark coat is caused by melanism &#8211; when extra black pigment develops due to genetic mutation<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A rare black leopard was caught on camera as it crossed the road while hunting deer at a 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