10-melanistic animals

DOZEN • MELANISM • BLACK

Melanism - primary distribution tёmnookrashennyh individuals from any kind of organisms. In simple words, it is in black color is usually non-black species. The most common type of melanism - from big cats, which in this case is called the "Black Panthers".

1. Black Panther - is a typical melanistic color of any of the species of big cats. In Latin America, Black Panther - a jaguar-melanistic, Asia and Africa - a black leopard, and in North America may be black jaguars or cougars. By the way, it is proved that black cats have a more balanced nervous system and faster response than cats of other colors. In the photo: jaguar-melanistic. (Bencowtastic on Imgur)

2. melanistic rattlesnake. (Windy @ CaptiveBred Reptile Forums)

3. melanistic (black) deer. The black color of integument animals determined the pigment melanin, is the result of genetic changes and can be "picked up" by natural selection if the dark shapes are more viable than light. (RM Buquo @ rmbphotographics.com)

 4. Wolf-melanistic (black wolf). (Bencowtastic on Imgur)

5. melanistic king penguin. Melanism most often the result of mutation, but can also occur due to other factors such as the influence of temperature during pregnancy that may affect gene transcription and translation. (Carl Safina @ CarlSafina.org)

 6. melanistic zebra. (Bencowtastic on Imgur)

 7. melanistic red fox. Melanism phenomenon observed under normal conditions in many animal species. (Shesnuckingufts on Flickr)

 8. melanistic Eastern Blue-tongued Lizard. (Blue Tongue Lizard @ bluetonguelizard.com.au)

 9. melanistic seal. It is proven that many species of animals with melanistic color have a higher survival rate, in particular, their skin is less exposed to sunlight. (Bencowtastic on Imgur)

10. melanistic Eastern gray squirrel. Phenomenon, the opposite melanism is called albinism. (Jaga on Wikipedia)