Animal Color Changes: A Scientific Enigma
Scientists are puzzled by the sudden change in coat color of a female Iberian lynx, known as Satureja, in the Spanish province of Jaén.
While animals like chameleons, octopuses, cuttlefish, and snowshoe hares are known to change color naturally, Satureja's loss of brown and orange tones is a surprise.
She has retained her unique black spots, which serve as a natural identifier, allowing researchers to distinguish her from other lynxes.
No one knows the reason for this striking change in coat color, which had already been observed in another lynx previously.
Scientists are calling for more research to understand the role of environmental factors, such as exposure to chemicals, in these anomalies.
Author's summary: Animals mysteriously change color.
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