Panthers in Sabine/Rockafeller Refuges

[Renegade]

Originally Posted by Clampy

The only big cat species that can turn black is a jaguar.

Isn't it true that albinism and melanism are both recessive traits? Just as we have white tigers and white lions, shouldn't it also be possible to have black tigers, black lions and even ... black panthers?

Melanism is more rare than albinism, but I don't see why it would occur only in jaguars as you claim.

Melanistic animals