Photo credit: Hemant Dabi
A camouflaged leopard typically isn’t anything to scoff at, that is unless…you’re looking at wildlife photographer Hemant Dabi’s image of one hiding in a rock and dirt mound. This defense mechanism is used to blend in with their surroundings, so much so that Dabi almost missed the animal himself if it wasn’t giving off an alarm call.
Most leopards can be identified by their light color and distinctive dark spots. The latter is called rosettes, mainly due to their rose-shaped appearance. These patterns are used by the animal to camouflage their bodies as they move through the grass and trees, or rocks in this case. Then there’s this color-changing chameleon robot that you probably would miss out in the wild.
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When I took this photo at that time he was giving alarm call on seeing another leopard. It was hard to see him. I have seen that place many times where he was and you won’t believe I was only seven feet away from him and I still couldn’t see him. He showed me when he waved his tail,” said Dabi to LAD Bible.
