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Banyan Ambush - Black Panther By John Seerey - Lester

Banyan Ambush - Black Jaguar by John Seerey-Lester

The artist painted a black panther hiding in the shadows of its treetop perch.

Melanism in the jaguar is conferred by a dominant allele, and in the leopard (Panthera pardus) by a recessive allele. Close examination of the color of these black cats will show that the typical markings are still present, but are hidden by the excess black pigment melanin, giving an effect similar to that of printed silk. This is called "ghost striping". Melanistic and non-melanistic animals can be litter mates. It is thought that melanism may confer a selective advantage under certain conditions since it is more common in regions of dense forest, where light levels are lower. Recently, preliminary studies also suggest that melanism might be linked to beneficial mutations in the immune system

Banyan Ambush - Black Panther by John Seerey-Lester is available for sale as a signed and numbered limited edition print with a 21 x 31-1/4 image size priced at $___ unframed.

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