Camera trap records of leucistic Eurasian badgers (Meles meles) in central Norway

Abstract Coat coloration plays an important role in communication, camouflage, and sexual selection in animals. Genetic mutations can lead to anomalous colorations such as melanism and leucism, where animals appear, respectively, darker or lighter than normal. Reporting abnormal coloration in wild a...

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Main Authors: Tim R. Hofmeester, Neri H. Thorsen, John D. C. Linnell, John Odden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-10-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.8052