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which cover a
large part of the body of the animal,
making it
appear melanistic. The
morbid deposition of
black matter,
often of a
malignant character...
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Black squirrels are a
melanistic subgroup of
squirrels with
black coloration on
their fur. The
phenomenon occurs with
several species of squirrels, although...
- A
black panther is the
melanistic colour variant of the
leopard (Panthera pardus) and the
jaguar (Panthera onca).
Black panthers of both
species have excess...
- A
melanistic mask (also
referred to as a mask or masking) is a dog coat
pattern that
gives the
appearance of a mask on the dog's face. The
hairs on the...
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silver fox,
sometimes referred to as the
black fox, or blue fox, is a
melanistic form of the red fox (Vulpes vulpes).
Silver foxes display a
great deal...
- A
black wolf is a
melanistic colour variant of the gray wolf (Canis lupus).
Black specimens were
recorded among red
wolves (Canis rufus),
though the colour...
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broad and flat, they have
drooped ears and a powerful,
distinctively melanistic black muzzle. They have a
broad chest, long legs and a long tail that...
- Pseudo-
melanistic white tiger...
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identified one of the
animals as a
melanistic wildcat; this
juvenile male was the
first wildcat ever do****ented as
melanistic in Scotland. Most of the other...
- (Iguana iguana). The
subspecies was
previously considered to
represent melanistic individuals of the
green iguana. It was
reclassified as a
separate subspecies...
