In A First, Leopard Gets Spotted At Nagpur's Pench Tiger Reserve

A leopard cat has been spotted in Maharashtra's Pench Tiger Reserve for the first time, according to a senior forest official. The leopard cat, scientifically known as Prionailurus bengalensis and a member of the Felidae family, is known for its leopard-like colouration. The species was discovered at the reserve through camera trapping, as per a statement by Deputy Director Prabhu Nath Shukla. The statement also mentioned that this is the first sighting of its kind in central India. According to Shukla, a camera captured the feline near Narahar village in Pench in the Nagpur district. "The site of image capture was inside a seasonal stream. This is the first record of the leopard cat from central India," the statement said.