Darjeeling Melanistic Jackal | First in West Bengal's history! Rare black jackals captured on a trap camera in the dense forests of Darjeeling hills.

Tamalika De, Siliguri: A rare species of melanistic or black jackal was spotted in the dense forest in front of Richmond Hike in Darjeeling. The Forest Department has reported that this is the first time such a jackal has been seen in West Bengal. Although black jackals have been spotted in Assam and Kerala before, the Forest Department has stated that this type of jackal is extremely rare in the forests of West Bengal. [...] The post Darjeeling Melanis