Melanism is a genetic mutation characterized by an overproduction of melanin, the pigment responsible for the dark coloration ...

These animals appear black due to melanism, which results in excess dark pigmentation. Despite their dark coats, their characteristic leopard rosettes are often visible under certain lighting ...

IFS officer Parveen Kaswan shared a video of a black panther that he spotted in Kurseong. The post has garnered more than 99.7K views on X. Watch the video here.

As per media reports, the black panther’s striking black coat is a result of a genetic condition known as melanism. This condition causes an excess of dark pigmentation in their fur, making them ...

“In India, a black panther is a melanistic variant of the leopard (Panthera pardus). These animals appear black due to a genetic condition called melanism, which results in excess dark pigmentation.

A rare black panther was recently spotted in North Bengal's dense forests, as shared by Indian Forest Service officer Parveen Kaswan. This sighting, h ...

One such animal is the grasshopper, Tetrix subulata, that's featured in several studies investigating fire melanism. A 2011 study found that the frequency of melanistic grasshoppers was ...

“Melanism is something that occurs very rarely within birds and mammals,” said Adams in a statement sent to IFLScience. “I’ve heard about it before in other species of penguins so I’ve ...

I often enjoy the more common side of nature, the nature in our own backyards or neighborhood park that we see every day: for example, the eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis). It’s ...