Animals with melanism
I’m sure you already know what albinism is, but did you know there’s a condition that’s quite the opposite?Or it is a genetic disease that causes an excess of pigmentation that causes animals to become completely black; However, you should know that melanism does not.negatively affect animals, in fact they can be more resistant to different diseases.
- If you want to know more about melanism.
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To understand what causes excess or defect of melanism, we explain what skin pigmentation is.Pigmentation means color and the pigment that gives skin color is called melanin, which is produced by special skin cells.If these cells do not function properly, due to a genetic disease, there is a change in the color pigment that the skin receives and, therefore, disorders are created, as in the case of albinism and melanism.
Albinism can affect both animals and humans.This condition causes a lack of pigment in the skin and, in most cases, in the eyes and hair.Albino animals may have more problems with sun exposure and may even have a depressed immune system.In this article we explain the characteristics of albino dogs.
Melanism is a Greek word and means black pigments, as already explained, animals with melanism have black fur, feathers or scales, but why does this condition occur?
There are several animals with melanism, although here we have compiled the five most famous.
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