13 Beautiful Animals With An Extremely Rare Condition. You Have Never Seen Anything Like This.

These animals all have Melanism. It’s a condition that causes an increased development of melanin in the skin and hair of an animal, causing them to be darker than their counterparts. It’s the opposite of Albinism, but like that condition, it leads to stunning variations in the coats of the animals it affects.

Eastern Grey Squirrel

Eastern Grey Squirrel

 

Eastern Blue Tongue Lizards

Eastern Blue Tongue Lizards

Black panthers are a classic example of melanism.

Black panthers are a classic example of melanism.

Red Fox

Red Fox

Zebra

Zebra

This zebra actually has “abundism,” aka “psuedo-melanism” which is a different pigmentation variation that involves the enlargement of spots and stripes on an animal.

Deer

Deer

Guinea pig

Guinea pig

Ratsnake

Ratsnake

Wolf

Wolf

Emperor Penguin

Emperor Penguin

Turtle

Turtle

Barn Owl

Barn Owl

Seal

Seal

These animals are so beautiful, it’s hard to believe they’re real!

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