Black Serval - Revision history

Wiggly at 04:43, 4 February 2026

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	\|lifespan=12-20 years		\|lifespan=12-20 years
	\|wikilink=[[wikipedia:Serval\|Serval]]		\|wikilink=[[wikipedia:Serval\|Serval]] (see also: [[wikipedia:Melanism\|melanism]])
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BorneoBayCat at 16:35, 24 December 2025

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	* Melanistic coats occur as a common [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymorphism_(biology) polymorphism] in 11 of 37 felid species		* Melanistic coats occur as a common [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymorphism_(biology) polymorphism] in 11 of 37 felid species
	* Pseudomelanism (also called abundism), is another variant of pigmentation, which is identified by large dark spots or enlarged stripes, which cover a large part of the body of the animal. This makes it appear melanistic, though it is not the same mutation.		* Pseudomelanism (also called abundism), is another variant of pigmentation, which is identified by large dark spots or enlarged stripes, which cover a large part of the body of the animal. This makes it appear melanistic, though it is not the same mutation.
	* Black Serval is the first and only Serval Friend variants whose design isn't based on Serval normal design.		* Black Serval is the first and only Serval Friend variants whose design isn't based on Serval's normal design.
	\|reference=* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serval Serval Wiki Page]		\|reference=* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serval Serval Wiki Page]
	* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanism Melanism Wiki Page]		* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanism Melanism Wiki Page]

Pienump87 at 17:51, 7 January 2025

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	* Melanistic coats occur as a common [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymorphism_(biology) polymorphism] in 11 of 37 felid species		* Melanistic coats occur as a common [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymorphism_(biology) polymorphism] in 11 of 37 felid species
	* Pseudomelanism (also called abundism), is another variant of pigmentation, which is identified by large dark spots or enlarged stripes, which cover a large part of the body of the animal. This makes it appear melanistic, though it is not the same mutation.		* Pseudomelanism (also called abundism), is another variant of pigmentation, which is identified by large dark spots or enlarged stripes, which cover a large part of the body of the animal. This makes it appear melanistic, though it is not the same mutation.
	* Black Serval is the first and only Serval ~~Friends~~ variants whose design isn't based on Serval normal design.		* Black Serval is the first and only Serval Friend variants whose design isn't based on Serval normal design.
	\|reference=* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serval Serval Wiki Page]		\|reference=* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serval Serval Wiki Page]
	* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanism Melanism Wiki Page]		* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanism Melanism Wiki Page]

Pienump87 at 12:38, 22 October 2024

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	{{FriendBuilder		{{FriendBuilder
	\|introduction='''Black Serval''' is a type of feline [[Friend]] based on rare melanistic servals.		\|introduction='''Black Serval''' is a type of feline [[Friend]] based on rare melanistic servals.
	\|appearance=Black Serval bears a striking resemblance to [[Serval]] EX but she has long ~~ponytails. Black Serval~~ is ~~Serval with Melanism~~.		\|appearance=Black Serval bears a striking resemblance to [[Serval]] EX1 but she has a long ponytail and her design is colored mostly black.
	\|t0=No		\|t0=No
	\|t1=No		\|t1=No

KenjiDraco at 03:00, 30 April 2024

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	* Melanistic coats occur as a common [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymorphism_(biology) polymorphism] in 11 of 37 felid species		* Melanistic coats occur as a common [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymorphism_(biology) polymorphism] in 11 of 37 felid species
	* Pseudomelanism (also called abundism), is another variant of pigmentation, which is identified by large dark spots or enlarged stripes, which cover a large part of the body of the animal. This makes it appear melanistic, though it is not the same mutation.		* Pseudomelanism (also called abundism), is another variant of pigmentation, which is identified by large dark spots or enlarged stripes, which cover a large part of the body of the animal. This makes it appear melanistic, though it is not the same mutation.
			* Black Serval is the first and only Serval Friends variants whose design isn't based on Serval normal design.
	\|reference=* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serval Serval Wiki Page]		\|reference=* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serval Serval Wiki Page]
	* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanism Melanism Wiki Page]		* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanism Melanism Wiki Page]

KenjiDraco at 07:13, 15 April 2024

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	\|t22=Yes		\|t22=Yes
	\|kf3role=Major character		\|kf3role=Major character, playable character
	\|t23=No		\|t23=No
	\|t24=No		\|t24=No

KenjiDraco at 01:15, 15 April 2024

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 {{FriendBuilder
 |introduction='''Black Serval''' is a type of feline [[Friend]] based on rare melanistic servals.
-|appearance=Black Serval bears a striking resemblance to [[White Serval]] and [[Serval]], perhaps being a "counterpart" of sorts to White Serval. White Serval is based off of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leucism Leucistic] animals, whereas Black Serval is based off of animals with Melanism.
+|appearance=Black Serval bears a striking resemblance to [[Serval]] EX but she has long ponytails. Black Serval is Serval with Melanism.
 |reallife=[[File:Manja1.jpg|thumb|left|A Melanistic black serval named Manja. Photo by George Turner via [https://www.instagram.com/georgetheexplorer/ georgetheexplorer] on [https://www.asiliaafrica.com/ asiliaafrica.com].]]

PebblesThePenguin at 20:59, 28 August 2023

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	Black Servals are nearly identical to regular [[Serval]]s, save for their dark fur coloring. This is caused by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanism Melanism].		Black Servals are nearly identical to regular [[Serval]]s, save for their dark fur coloring. This is caused by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanism Melanism].

	Melanism is a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birth_defect congenital] excess of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanin melanin] in an organism, usually animals, which results in a dark pigment. It is related to the process of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adaptation adaptation] is called "adaptive". More often than not, darker individuals become more fit to survive and reproduce in their environment as they are better camouflaged. This makes prey animals less conspicuous to predators, and predators can use it as a foraging advantage, especially during night hunting.		Melanism is a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birth_defect congenital] excess of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanin melanin] in an organism, usually animals, which results in a dark pigment. It is related to the process of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adaptation adaptation] called "adaptive". More often than not, darker individuals become more fit to survive and reproduce in their environment as they are better camouflaged. This makes prey animals less conspicuous to predators, and predators can use it as a foraging advantage, especially during night hunting.

	[[File:Melanistic-serval.jpeg\|thumb\|left\|A Black Serval and normal Serval playing. Photo by Jeremy Goss via [https://africageographic.com/stories/when-a-serval-meets-a-melanistic-friend/ africageographic.com].]]		[[File:Melanistic-serval.jpeg\|thumb\|left\|A Black Serval and normal Serval playing. Photo by Jeremy Goss via [https://africageographic.com/stories/when-a-serval-meets-a-melanistic-friend/ africageographic.com].]]

PebblesThePenguin at 19:46, 28 August 2023

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	Typically, melanism is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heritability inheritable], meaning it can be passed to the individuals' offspring. It is a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominance_(genetics) dominant allele], that which is entirely or nearly entirely expressed in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phenotype phenotype], which is then responsible for the excessive amount of melanin. Adaptive and normal melanism can be found in many animals, including squirrels, felines, canids, and even snakes.		Typically, melanism is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heritability inheritable], meaning it can be passed to the individuals' offspring. It is a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominance_(genetics) dominant allele], that which is entirely or nearly entirely expressed in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phenotype phenotype], which is then responsible for the excessive amount of melanin. Adaptive and normal melanism can be found in many animals, including squirrels, felines, canids, and even snakes.


	In 2003, the dominant mode of inheritance of melanism (specifically in jaguars) was confirmed by performing phenotype-transmission analysis in a 116-individual captive pedigree. All animals that had melanism were found to carry at least one copy of a mutant [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MC1R ''MC1R''] sequence allele, bearing a 15-base [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Base_pair pair inframe] deletion. Ten melanistic jaguars unrelated to the study were either [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homozygous Homozygous] (two copies of the gene) or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heterozygous Heterozygous] (one copy of the gene) for this allele. Another gene called the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agouti_gene ''Agouti gene''] may also cause melanism.		In 2003, the dominant mode of inheritance of melanism (specifically in jaguars) was confirmed by performing phenotype-transmission analysis in a 116-individual captive pedigree. All animals that had melanism were found to carry at least one copy of a mutant [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MC1R ''MC1R''] sequence allele, bearing a 15-base [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Base_pair pair inframe] deletion. Ten melanistic jaguars unrelated to the study were either [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homozygous Homozygous] (two copies of the gene) or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heterozygous Heterozygous] (one copy of the gene) for this allele. Another gene called the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agouti_gene ''Agouti gene''] may also cause melanism.

PebblesThePenguin at 19:45, 28 August 2023

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	Melanism is a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birth_defect congenital] excess of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanin melanin] in an organism, usually animals, which results in a dark pigment. It is related to the process of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adaptation adaptation] is called "adaptive". More often than not, darker individuals become more fit to survive and reproduce in their environment as they are better camouflaged. This makes prey animals less conspicuous to predators, and predators can use it as a foraging advantage, especially during night hunting.		Melanism is a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birth_defect congenital] excess of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanin melanin] in an organism, usually animals, which results in a dark pigment. It is related to the process of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adaptation adaptation] is called "adaptive". More often than not, darker individuals become more fit to survive and reproduce in their environment as they are better camouflaged. This makes prey animals less conspicuous to predators, and predators can use it as a foraging advantage, especially during night hunting.

			[[File:Melanistic-serval.jpeg\|thumb\|left\|A Black Serval and normal Serval playing. Photo by Jeremy Goss via [https://africageographic.com/stories/when-a-serval-meets-a-melanistic-friend/ africageographic.com].]]

	Typically, melanism is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heritability inheritable], meaning it can be passed to the individuals' offspring. It is a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominance_(genetics) dominant allele], that which is entirely or nearly entirely expressed in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phenotype phenotype], which is then responsible for the excessive amount of melanin. Adaptive and normal melanism can be found in many animals, including squirrels, felines, canids, and even snakes.		Typically, melanism is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heritability inheritable], meaning it can be passed to the individuals' offspring. It is a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominance_(genetics) dominant allele], that which is entirely or nearly entirely expressed in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phenotype phenotype], which is then responsible for the excessive amount of melanin. Adaptive and normal melanism can be found in many animals, including squirrels, felines, canids, and even snakes.

	[[File:Melanistic-serval.jpeg\|thumb\|left\|A Black Serval and normal Serval playing. Photo by Jeremy Goss via [https://africageographic.com/stories/when-a-serval-meets-a-melanistic-friend/ africageographic.com].]]

	In 2003, the dominant mode of inheritance of melanism (specifically in jaguars) was confirmed by performing phenotype-transmission analysis in a 116-individual captive pedigree. All animals that had melanism were found to carry at least one copy of a mutant [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MC1R ''MC1R''] sequence allele, bearing a 15-base [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Base_pair pair inframe] deletion. Ten melanistic jaguars unrelated to the study were either [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homozygous Homozygous] (two copies of the gene) or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heterozygous Heterozygous] (one copy of the gene) for this allele. Another gene called the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agouti_gene ''Agouti gene''] may also cause melanism.		In 2003, the dominant mode of inheritance of melanism (specifically in jaguars) was confirmed by performing phenotype-transmission analysis in a 116-individual captive pedigree. All animals that had melanism were found to carry at least one copy of a mutant [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MC1R ''MC1R''] sequence allele, bearing a 15-base [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Base_pair pair inframe] deletion. Ten melanistic jaguars unrelated to the study were either [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homozygous Homozygous] (two copies of the gene) or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heterozygous Heterozygous] (one copy of the gene) for this allele. Another gene called the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agouti_gene ''Agouti gene''] may also cause melanism.