Biology:Keimu
Keimu means black panther in the Meeteilon language of Manipur in northeastern India (kei= tiger, mu= black). The black panther is a melanised, mutated form of the leopard, just like black domestic cats, the black jaguar, the white tiger, or the white lion. It is not a different species of big cat. This form is rare.[citation needed]
The Manipuri keimu, the melanised variant of Indochinese leopard, was thought to be extinct in the region until in August 2017, a fully grown adult black panther was killed by tribal villagers of Pungtha village of the newly created Kamjong district (previously included in Ukhrul district) of Manipur. Wildlife Survey and conservation efforts in this region are very poor, due to insurgency problem, underestimation, poor connectivity, hard-to-control old culture of hunting of the locals.[citation needed][1]
See also
- Black panther
- Indochinese leopard
- Keibu keioiba
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