The opposite of albinism called melanism,a recessive trait where the skin and fur are all black.
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jmgoyder
July 2, 2012 at 05:51
Is that for real?
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dogdaz
July 2, 2012 at 07:52
Yep – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanism
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jmgoyder
July 2, 2012 at 08:14
Magnificent!
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Doggy's Style
July 2, 2012 at 09:25
I would take him home and let him sleep on my sofa.
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dogdaz
July 2, 2012 at 09:38
I would be afraid he would eat us.
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eof737
July 2, 2012 at 10:51
I’ve never heard of it … What an amazing looking cat… Is that what black bears have?
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dogdaz
July 2, 2012 at 11:48
Don’t know. Some dogs have black skin to, but I think that is natural not a special trait.
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cometscorners
July 8, 2012 at 15:59
Wow that’s interesting – I’d never heard of this..
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dogdaz
July 8, 2012 at 16:08
Neither did I until I found this incredible lion
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cometscorners
July 8, 2012 at 16:09
It’s amazing, there’s always something new to learn about nature 🙂
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cometscorners
July 8, 2012 at 15:59
Reblogged this on cometscorners.
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rumpydog
July 8, 2012 at 18:38
Whoa! That is wild!
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dogdaz
July 8, 2012 at 21:24
Yeah!
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