7 famous albino animals
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Not like the others
Albinism is a congenital disorder that robs the skin, hair and eyes of color. Albinos are extremely pale and as such, suffer from sun burns and skin cancers more frequently than non-albinos. The lack of eye pigmentation can also cause problems. Human albinos often require surgery or wear corrective lenses.
Albino animals face almost insurmountable odds when they're born in the wild. Baby albinos are seen as an oddity within their own species and are more visible to predators. These animals may also be cursed with imperfect vision or other health problems.
Those lucky enough to be born in a zoo can look forward to a relatively comfortable life being gawked at — and written about by environmental websites. Here are seven amazing famous albino animals. (Text: Shea Gunther)
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White aligators are not albinos. They have a rare recessive color gene that has only been observed once or twice in the wild because the babies are not camoflaged and are eaten almost at birth. Most of the specimens in captivity are owned by the original discoverers, the Louisiana Land and Exploration Company, and are on loan to zoos and aquariums around the country.
Isn't a recessive color gene what abinism is?
Albinism is a congenital defect in the way that melatonin is produced but yes, in many cases related to recessive genes. In leucism, all types of skin pigmentation are reduced--not just the melanin.
hey guys there is even a white raccoon caught in louisiana by an exterminator who was helping home owners wanted it taken into a zoo for safe keeping away from hunters.
What ever happened to the Buffalo, and white deer, white black widows, siberian tigers..
cool
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