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| Mishra, S.R.; Mohan, M. | |
| Occurrence of a pseudo-melanistic tiger in Similipal Tiger Reserve, Odisha, India | |
| 2022 Cat News (76): 35-36 | |
Melanism is a phenomenon of excessive synthesis of the melanism pigment, resulting in the melanistic (black or dark brown) morphology of the animal and is frequently observed in the wild. Melanism is more common in dense and humid forests than in dry forests. During a camera trap exercise in Similipal Tiger Reserve from 2016 to 2018, photos of a pseudomelanistic tiger were captured. The individual was mainly in the south of the Reserve. Only one picture was taken in Chahala in 2018, indicating that the tiger was moving to the north of Similipal. |
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