| 11. | The thermal advantage of industrial melanism is directly linked to the pollution aspect of industrialization.
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| 12. | Melanism is quite common in this species.
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| 13. | Melanism does occur, but is rare.
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| 14. | Unlike melanism, albinism would make a Leopard more conspicuous and a less successful predator.
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| 15. | By 2001, melanism dropped to 6 % of the population, following clean air legislation.
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| 16. | Melanism in leopards has been hypothesized to be causally associated with a selective advantage for ambush.
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| 17. | Melanism occasionally occurs, and was once considered " by no means rare " in Bengal.
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| 18. | There were conflicting ideas as to the biological basis of this so-called industrial melanism.
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| 19. | Some cats that appear black ( Melanism ) at birth can later grow stripes or spots.
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| 20. | Creationists who have criticized the use of peppered moth melanism as an example of evolution in action.
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