Thursday, April 12, 2012

"Strawberry" Leopard Discovered


A leopard with a pinkish hue to its fur has been discovered in South Africa--this change is attributed to a genetic condition called erythrism which either causes an overproduction of red pigments or an underproduction of non-red pigments.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/04/120412-strawberry-leopard-south-africa-animals-science/?source=link_fb20120412news-strawberryleopard

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