Extremely Rare Black Serval Spotted In The Wild

While shooting from the Asilia Namiri Plains Camp in Tanzania, British wildlife photographer George Turner captured a striking photo of an incredibly rare serval who was completely covered in black fur. According to Turner’s guide, the serval was given the name of “Manja”.

The serval is a highly secretive wild cat, native to Africa. The solitary feline that could weigh up to 40lb, is known for its golden-yellow coat marked with black dots and stripes. Therefore, it's very unusual to see a completely black serval. Most likely, the gorgeous cat have melanism. Unlikely the albinism, who's a lack of skin pigmentation, the melanism occurs because of the skin's black pigmentation.