I thought “Black Sphinx” would be an appropriate title, because this black leopard reminded me so much of the Egyptian statue. In modern times, a sphinx still symbolizes someone who is difficult to see through, a mysterious person. Because of their dark coloring, black leopards look very mysterious indeed. They live in dark rainforests, where they are almost invisible. The black leopard is only a melanistic form of the leopard, most commonly found in India, Java and Malaysia. Leopards on the African continent are mostly orange-yellow with dark spots, a perfect camouflage in the more open savannah habitat. Only the Ethiopian highlands have a population of African Black leopards. - CB