About Albinism:
- Albinism is the result of cells that can’t produce melanin, the pigment needed to colour skin, scales, eyes and hair.
- This genetic condition gets passed to offspring when both parents carry the recessive gene. When albinism is present, the animal can appear white or pink.
- The production of melanin occurs within melanocytes, specialized cells that are present but not fully functional in albino mammals.
Key facts about Dhole
- The dhole or Asiatic Wild Dog is found in three clusters across India namely the Western and Eastern Ghats, the central Indian landscape and North East India.
- The Western and Eastern Ghats is a stronghold regions for dholes.
- Conservation status
- IUCN Red List: Endangered
- The Wildlife Protection Act 1972: Schedule II
- CITES: Appendix II
About Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary.
- It is extended over three districts, namely, Chamarajanagar, Mandya and Ramanagara in
- The sanctuary provides a vital link between Bannerghatta National Park in the north and BRT Tiger Reserve and Male Mahadev Hills Wildlife Sanctuary in the south.
- The area is drained by three rivers, namely, Cauvery, Arkavathi and Shimsha.
- Flora: The forest is primarily of dry deciduous and scrub types, but a wide range of forest types including moist deciduous, semi-evergreen, evergreen, shola, riverine, Hardwicke forest, etc.
- Fauna: Important animals found in the sanctuary are tigers, elephants, leopards, bison, wild dog etc.
