A New Brunswick trapper snared a black, melanistic, bobcat on Christmas Day.
Source: Black bobcat snared in N.B., only 12th ever recorded in North America – New Brunswick – CBC News
Source: Black bobcat snared in N.B., only 12th ever recorded in North America – New Brunswick – CBC News
That is really cool how does that happen?
It’s a trait called melanism, where all of the animal’s pigmentation is dark, basically the opposite of an albino. It’s a genetically inherited trait, and is extremely rare in bobcats. Could explain many of the reported sightings of black panthers, or cougars over the years. Pretty neat for sure!
Congrats to Mr. McFadden!