The desert mule deer is a common sight in west Texas, but wildlife biologists in the area came across an extremely uncommon ...

Jaguars are majestic animals that have captivated people for centuries. But these big cats are facing huge challenges in a ...

Big cats have long captivated our imaginations with their majestic beauty and powerful presence. However, beyond their ...

Big cats have always fascinated humans, not only for their sheer power and grace but also for their striking patterns. As we ...

With this in mind, black animals should not be confused with melanistic animals who suffer from melanism. Melanism is a mutated condition that causes excessive development of eumelanin in the skin and ...

A lynx prowling through an area like this isn’t super rare, but a black lynx is a completely different story. The lynx’s black coat in the video above is due to melanism. This genetic abnormality ...

The vivid wing patterns of butterflies, once attributed to a gene, are now traced to an overlooked microRNA.

从生物多样性的角度来看，这种新的变异对于老虎的繁衍生息无疑是一个令人振奋的消息。 什么是假性黑化？ 假性黑化（pseudo-melanism）是基因遗传中的一种变异现象，通常是某些基因突变导致动物表面出现不寻常的色彩。科学家们对这种现象的兴趣在于 ...