Sjmarf to Today I [email protected]English • 1 year agoTIL that black panthers aren’t a distinct species - they are jaguars or leopards with “melanism”, the opposite of albinismsh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square37fedilinkarrow-up1529
arrow-up1529imageTIL that black panthers aren’t a distinct species - they are jaguars or leopards with “melanism”, the opposite of albinismsh.itjust.worksSjmarf to Today I [email protected]English • 1 year agomessage-square37fedilink
The trait is caused by a recessive allele in the leopard, and a dominant allele in the jaguar. Black Panther on Wikipedia
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•1 year agoDo cheetahs not also pack together? Feel like I’ve seen pictures of them in groups.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish3•1 year agoAFAIK cheetahs only hang out in groups in the wild when it’s mom and her cubs learning to hunt, or adult males from the same litter may hang out together as adults.
Do cheetahs not also pack together? Feel like I’ve seen pictures of them in groups.
AFAIK cheetahs only hang out in groups in the wild when it’s mom and her cubs learning to hunt, or adult males from the same litter may hang out together as adults.