Mutations Among Big Cats
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Mutations are natural variations which
Mutations are natural variations which occur due to spontaneous genetic changes or the expression of recessive (hidden) genes. There may be many causes but mostly recessive genes show up when there is too much inbreeding.
White tigers and white lions are uncommon in the wild as they lack normal camouflage. Albinism (pure white), chinchilla (white with pale markings) and melanism (black) are the commonest mutations. Erythristic (red), leucistic (partial albinism/cream) and maltesing (blue) are also been reported.
Sometimes the markings are aberrant e.g. too sparse or too heavy (abundism), giving the appearance of a pale or dark individual. White, black, red, blue or cream mutations are similar to those found in domestic cats.
Sometimes the pattern is different from normal e.g. the blotched King Cheetah or an normally colored individual may have anomalous black patches (mosaicism) or white patches (partial albinism). Rufism refers to the richness of the red color in tawny-coated cats.
Although there are only 5 true big cats (All belong to Panthera genus), including Tiger, Lion, Jaguar, Common Leopard and Snow Leopard, Cheetah and Mountain lion are also included in this list for Mutant Big Cats.
A- Tiger
1- White Tiger
2- Black Tiger
3- Golden Tiger
4- Blue (Maltese) Tiger
5- Stripe less white tiger
B- Lion
1- White Lion
2- Spotted Lion (Marozi)
3- Maneless Lion
C- Jaguar
1- Black Jaguar
2- White (Ghost) Jaguar
D- Leopard
1- Black Leopard
2- White leopard
3- Blotched Leopard
4- King Leopard
5- Strawberry Leopard
6- Red Leopard
E- Snow Leopard
F- Cheetah
1- King Cheetah, Once they were considered a separate species.
2- Spotless cheetah or Golden cheetah
3- Woolly Cheetah
4- Isabelline Cheetah
G- Cougar / Puma (Mountain Lion)
1- White Cougar
2- Black Cougar
3- Spotted Cougar
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White tigers and white lions are uncommon in the wild as they lack normal camouflage. Albinism (pure white), chinchilla (white with pale markings) and melanism (black) are the commonest mutations. Erythristic (red), leucistic (partial albinism/cream) and maltesing (blue) are also been reported.
Sometimes the markings are aberrant e.g. too sparse or too heavy (abundism), giving the appearance of a pale or dark individual. White, black, red, blue or cream mutations are similar to those found in domestic cats.
Sometimes the pattern is different from normal e.g. the blotched King Cheetah or an normally colored individual may have anomalous black patches (mosaicism) or white patches (partial albinism). Rufism refers to the richness of the red color in tawny-coated cats.
Although there are only 5 true big cats (All belong to Panthera genus), including Tiger, Lion, Jaguar, Common Leopard and Snow Leopard, Cheetah and Mountain lion are also included in this list for Mutant Big Cats.
A- Tiger
1- White Tiger
2- Black Tiger
3- Golden Tiger
4- Blue (Maltese) Tiger
5- Stripe less white tiger
B- Lion
1- White Lion
2- Spotted Lion (Marozi)
3- Maneless Lion
C- Jaguar
1- Black Jaguar
2- White (Ghost) Jaguar
D- Leopard
1- Black Leopard
2- White leopard
3- Blotched Leopard
4- King Leopard
5- Strawberry Leopard
6- Red Leopard
E- Snow Leopard
F- Cheetah
1- King Cheetah, Once they were considered a separate species.
2- Spotless cheetah or Golden cheetah
3- Woolly Cheetah
4- Isabelline Cheetah
G- Cougar / Puma (Mountain Lion)
1- White Cougar
2- Black Cougar
3- Spotted Cougar
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