acromelanism
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thumb|A domestic shorthair cat with seal (black) point colouration. Acromelanism is a genetic condition that results in pigmentation being affected by temperature. Generally it creates a colourpoint pattern where the main body is light while the colder parts such as legs and ears are dark. It is commonly known for the colouration of Siamese, and other colourpoint cats, but can be found in many other species including dogs, rabbits, rats, mice, guinea pigs, minks, and gerbils. It is a specific type of point colouration, as the extremities of an animal are a different colour to the rest of the b
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- Description
- C Locus in Mammals
- In cats
- {{anchor|Lynx point|lynx point|lynx point (colouration)|lynx point (coloration)|Tabby point|tabby point|tabby point (colouration)|tabby point (coloration)}} Tabby point
- In dogs
- In rabbits and rodents
- Rabbit coat colours
- Rabbit breeds
- In fancy (domestic) rats
- In guinea pigs
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thumb|A domestic shorthair cat with seal (black) point colouration. Acromelanism is a genetic condition that results in pigmentation being affected by temperature. Generally it creates a colourpoint pattern where the main body is light while the colder parts such as legs and ears are dark. It is commonly known for the colouration of Siamese, and other colourpoint cats, but can be found in many other species including dogs, rabbits, rats, mice, guinea pigs, minks, and gerbils. It is a specific type of point colouration, as the extremities of an animal are a different colour to the rest of the body.
== Description == Colourpoint patterns are where the extremities (paws, face, ears and tail) of the animal are coloured differently compared to the rest of the body. The areas with different colour may be referred as 'points' or being 'pointed'. Colour can spread to the rest of the body, but is concentrated on the extremities.