Melanism, the excess amount of melanin in skin, fur, scales and feathers, is a phenomenon seen in mammals, birds, amphibians and reptiles. Artwork: Yogendra Anand / CSE
Wildlife & Biodiversity

Gobar Times: The wildlife of black-and-white

Genetic ‘mutations’ can increase the amount of melanin in the skin, fur, scales and feathers in a condition known as ‘melanism’; or it can be reduced entirely, leading to ‘albinism’

DTE Staff

Why are certain animals completely white and completely black or with pink eyes and noses? The answer lies in the scientific conditions called melanism, leucism and albinism.

To know more about these conditions and what causes them, head to Down To Earth’s sister site Young Environmentalist