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These animals are black because of melanism

Black panthers are actually leopards. Their only difference: they have melanism.

06/09/2018 9:03 AM

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64 comments

  • Badar T.
    09/15/2019 17:51

    Amazing. Valuable information 👍

  • Richard S.
    09/14/2019 12:40

    Very interesting

  • Nat N.
    09/08/2019 00:51

    You're the right person to tag this post to, M'baku. 😅�en

  • Zahid H.
    09/03/2019 18:38

    বিভিন্ন প্রজাতির মধ্যে👉❗👈 এ সংঙ্কর প্রক্রিয়া সৃষ্টির প্রথম☝️ থেকে শুরু । এ জাতীয় ঘটনা অব্যাহত থাকবে। আর এসব পরিবেশ নির্ভরশীল।

  • David N.
    09/01/2019 14:55

    Also that black chicken they used is not melanistic. Just lazy work for what is a neat topic

  • Yai G.
    08/31/2019 06:19

    Melanin is also apparent in people as it can appear as freckles, melasma, etc

  • Diane H.
    08/29/2019 04:16

    So Fascinating, thanks for sharing.

  • Alex F.
    08/28/2019 22:13

    More commonly jaguars than leopards have melanism. So the typical black panther that we got in mind is probably a jaguar than a leopard

  • Julie R.
    08/28/2019 22:01

    They're all cats.

  • Pascale S.
    08/28/2019 21:05

    Michael en souffrait également.... A l'inverse

  • Kirk D.
    08/28/2019 12:26

    A black pa there is a black jaguar not a leopard or a puma.

  • Payal S.
    08/28/2019 12:08

    !!!!

  • Atlas C.
    08/28/2019 09:19

    Za pawa ov Za Black Panthaa weel be teken awee

  • Stephany M.
    08/28/2019 06:23

    Stunning looking black cat!

  • Zahoor A.
    08/28/2019 06:06

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  • Jack P.
    08/27/2019 21:22

    Not true!!! Why do you want to give out false information?? Please read!! https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/mountain-lion-puma-cougar

  • Bronwen G.
    08/27/2019 19:16

    Please note - a leopard and a puma / mountain lion are nothing alike. A black panther is a black mountain lion. A black leopard is ... a black leopard. And so on. Pumas are found in North America, leopards in Africa and across into the Indian sub continent. Leopards are significantly larger. Just saying.

  • William M.
    08/27/2019 19:14

    Doesn't occur in humans though, even though albinism does... ...and no black people are not melanics, no more than white people are albinos! 😏

  • Thane B.
    08/27/2019 18:57

    If melanism was an advantage I would think it would become the dominant phase of a species. But since it only happens sometimes i'm more inclined to think it is at best just acceptable or neutral.

  • Santiago M.
    08/27/2019 18:30

    Nice, good information