A rare glimpse of a melanistic tiger in a enclosure, near Baripada in Mayurbhanj, Odisha.
Melanism is a rare condition in which there is an abnormal development of dark pigmentation in an animal's skin. For example, black panthers are a melanistic variant of leopards.
The Odisha government is set to establish the world's first melanistic tiger safari near Baripada.
IMAGE: A melanistic tiger is seen in its enclosure. All photographs: ANI Photo
IMAGE: Melanistic tigers roam in their enclosure.
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