Sjmarf@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoTIL that black panthers aren’t a distinct species - they are jaguars or leopards with “melanism”, the opposite of albinismsh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square48fedilinkarrow-up1530file-text
arrow-up1530imageTIL that black panthers aren’t a distinct species - they are jaguars or leopards with “melanism”, the opposite of albinismsh.itjust.worksSjmarf@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square48fedilinkfile-text
The trait is caused by a recessive allele in the leopard, and a dominant allele in the jaguar. Black Panther on Wikipedia
minus-squareCptEnder@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoDo cheetahs not also pack together? Feel like I’ve seen pictures of them in groups.
minus-squareCatoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoAFAIK cheetahs only hang out in groups in the wild when it’s mom and her cubs learning to hunt, or adult males from the same litter may hang out together as adults.
Do cheetahs not also pack together? Feel like I’ve seen pictures of them in groups.
AFAIK cheetahs only hang out in groups in the wild when it’s mom and her cubs learning to hunt, or adult males from the same litter may hang out together as adults.