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2 summaries in Physiology & Anatomy on leopard

Research overview: camouflage, coat patterning, and the development of spots and stripes
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Cat coats are often patterned for concealment, and this overview reviews the function and development of spots, stripes, and rosettes. Patterns such as the tiger stripes and leopard rosettes break up…
Research overview: melanism and the recurrence of black coats across wild cats
Overview
Black, or melanistic, coats appear repeatedly in wild cats, and this overview reviews this phenomenon and its causes. Melanism, seen famously in black leopards and jaguars, results from genetic varian…