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Melanism has been shown to occur in a variety of animals, including mammals (squirrels, many felines); reptiles (coral snakes); and insects (peppered moth). Many examples of melanism are known among Feline s. Leopard s, Puma s and Jaguar s with this condition are often called '' Panthers '' or ''black panthers''. However, leopards, jaguars, lions and tigers are all members of the Panthera genus. One good example of melanism expressed within a certain animal community is that of the leopard population in Malaysia, South East Asia, in which case up to 50% of the population has melanism. That is one reason why black panthers are so commonly sighted in those rainforests, besides the fact that they do not blend in as well in the colours of the rainforest. FURTHER READING SEE ALSO
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