This black leopardess and a magical sunset ✨🖤 photographed in Kenya’s Laikipia Region 🎥 by @hshphotos Did you know….black leopard cubs have a higher likelihood of being black. The black coloration in leopards is caused by a genetic trait called melanism, which results in an excess of dark pigment melanin. If both parents carry the gene for melanism, it increases the chances of their cubs also inheriting the trait and being black. However, not all cubs from black leopard parents will be black,