Common genet
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The common genet is a small viverrid indigenous to Africa that was introduced to southwestern Europe. It is widely distributed north of the Sahara, in savanna zones south of the Sahara to southern Afr
Genetta genetta felina
Skeleton of a common genet
A common genet in the Montseny, Catalonia, Spain
Melanism
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Melanism is a congenital high level of melanin in an organism resulting in dark pigmentation.
Common genet
…are about 10% larger than females. It has an erectile crest of hair from the shoulder to the base of the tail, a white tail tip and black hind feet. A melanistic individual was recorded in 2019 in southern Portugal. In North Africa, the common genet occurs along the western Mediterranean coast, and in a broad…
Black serval (Leptailurus serval)
Black eastern grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
Melanistic guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus) are rare, and are used in rituals by Andean curanderos.
A melanistic European adder (Vipera berus) compared to a normal-colored adder