One of the world’s most elusive species of wildcat with a rare genetic trait has been snapped by a lucky photographer at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro. Brahmanand Kori, 21, was able to photograph the melanistic serval while visiting Amboseli National Park in Kenya earlier this month. Melanism is a trait in animals characterized by an excess of the dark pigment melanin which causes animals’ fur and skin to appear darker. The photographer captured incredible moments of his encounter with the serval—including the wildcat gingerly crossing through the grass with the snowy peaks of the dormant volcano as a backdrop; and a shot of the serval peaking through the grass, directly at the camera lens, despite their usual shyness. It is extremely rare to encounter serval cats in the wild due to their small size and ability to blend into their habitat. For Kori to have captured on camera one of …