Zanzibar Leopard
The Zanzibar leopard was believed to have gone extinct in the 1990s due to hunting. Locals believed the leopards were associated with witchcraft and aggressively hunted them. In 2018, footage surfaced of what appeared to be a Zanzibar leopard, though it has yet to be confirmed.
Cause of Extinction: Persecution and habitat loss.
The Zanzibar leopard’s possible reappearance offers a glimmer of hope, but its future remains uncertain.
