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| Sanil, R.; Shameer, T.T.; Easa, P.S. | |
| Albinism in jungle cat and jackal along the coastline of the southern Western Ghats | |
| 2014 Cat News (61): 23-25 | |
Albinism was observed in jungle cats_ Felis chaus_ and jackals_ Canis aureus _along the coastline of the southern Western Ghats. This is the foremost report of occurrence of albinism in jungle cats and jackals in the wild. The coastline tract of the southern Western Ghats has its major share in the state of Kerala. Albinism was observed in jungle cats from the Amaravila area of Trivandrum district in the Kerala State. Albinism in jackals was observed from the Polooni area in Malappuram district and Chaliyam area of Calicut district. The evidences were obtained from camera traps placed to monitor the small carnivores of mangroves and wetlands in this area. In true albinos the eyes are suggested to be red, but this trait was not obvious in the present study. Albinism has previously been described in many mammals from the Indian subcontinent. As albinism is observed in those areas where the density of these mammals is comparatively low, it is concluded that continuous inbreeding could be the reason for expression of albinism. |
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