Albino and Rare White Animals
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Rare White Animals and Albinos
Albinism is from gene mutations that affect the production of normal pigmentation. A real true albino lacks melanin and are white with no markings and with unpigmented eyes (pink). A partial (blue-eyed) albino has slight pigmentation. There is also piebaldism where there are patches from mutations in certains skin cell areas. Some even have color on cooler parts of the body such as a siamese cat with colored head and legs, but not on warmer parts of its body.
There are other kinds such as bluish-grey anerythristic who lack the color red. Tyrosinase-negative where it produces a pale yellowish animal with pink eyes. Tyrosinase-positive making a fawn/platinum color. Axanthic lack yellow and their color depends on colors in their original pattern.
Leucism is not albinism, but it is reduced pigmentation. It's in makes animals white or almost. In lions it will be usually white or very pale hair, with dark eyes and some pigmentation, for example ghost markings. Partial leucism is called piebald. Large patterned horses, birds with large areas of color and patches of less or no color. Chinchilla is a mutation that affects the distribution of pigment on the hair shaft. White tigers are chinchilla. Other mutations also cause white animals; some of the animals pictured here (white peacocks) are white, but not albino.
Photo: WireLizard / Brian Burger on Flickr. CC Some rights reserved.
White Deer are more common now.
Albino deer are protected by an Illinois law enacted in the early 1980s that prohibits hunters from shooting all-white deer. White deer are found in upstate New York. A sizable albino herd thrives behind the high fence of a former missile depot near Seneca Falls, New York. They travel with normal pigmented deer.
An albino in the wild is very rare. A Wisconsin study estimated albinos occurred once in every 42,500 births. Illinois is another place to see white deer.
Photo: Velo Steve / Steve Ryan on Flickr.
SA, CC Some rights reserved.
White Alligator
Photo: smoorenburg Angie Garrett on Flickr. CC Some rights reserved.
Albino vs White
Albinos have pink eyes and nose.
Whites have normal colored eyes.
Albino Penguin
Photo: jammach_uk / Gavin Barrie on Flickr. ND, CC Some rights reserved.
White Squirrel
Photo: Life Lenses / Josh Henderson on Flickr. SA, CC Some rights reserved.
Rare White and Albino Animals
Albino and Rare Animal Links
- 5,000 rare animals found floating off the coast of China
- The pangolins, Asian giant turtles and lizards were crushed inside crates on a rickety wooden vessel that had lost engine power off Qingzhou island in the southern province of Guangdong. Most were alive, though the cargo also contained 21 bear paws wrapped in newspaper.
- Scots scientists to save one of rarest animals on the planet
- WITH only 13 of the creatures left struggling to survive on the plains of the Congo, the northern white rhinoceros is one of the most threatened species in the world.
- ALBINO BLACKBIRDS AND ROBINS
- Albino British Blackbird. Photographed at the Natural History Museum, South Kensington, London.
White Sea Turtle
Photo: Nigel Wilson on Flickr. ND, CC Some rights reserved.
Albino Gifts on Amazon
Albino on Amazon
White or Rare Colored Animals VOTE
Albino Koala Bear
Photo: Bill Kuffrey on Flickr. CC Some rights reserved.
White Lions
Photo: monkeywing on Flickr. CC Some rights reserved.
Duel
Which is cooler? Albinoism or Rare White
Fetching blurbs now... please stand byAlbino
Dustbunnyodoom says:
I may be biased. I have an albino rabbit and he is the biggest love, too bad everyone else thinks he is evil.
Posted January 03, 2011
me-lol says:
Awsome albinos!!!
Posted December 08, 2010
Rare White
kellychapman88 says:
Albinoism is NOT a cool thing....it is a genetic mutation that has serious effects on the subject, health issues, blindness, and never should we breed to create albinoism...RARE WHITE is a very cool thing...I have 2 albino dogs that I rescued from abandonment and they require special care and constant monitoring...they are walked in the early morning hours before the sun comes up...they cannot ride around in the car like dogs like to do....even at night the lights reflect off their eyes....yes, I too find them very beautiful in most animals or creatures...but they are not capable of a normal life....
Posted February 11, 2012
Ingrid says:
Rare white, definetly.
I really want an ivory coloured(white blue eyed) mini donkey :)
Posted October 06, 2011
ajgodinho says:
Difficult to say, but if I had to make a choice, I'd lean towards rare white.
Posted September 04, 2011
deidrewilson says:
Rare white is beautiful..I love my rare white Pugs, and these other animals posted are just rare gorgeous creatures.
Posted August 31, 2011
JoshK47 says:
Definitely rare white - pink eyes can make some animals a tad scary when they need not be.
Posted June 28, 2011
efriedman says:
I think rare white animals have less other health problems than true albino
Posted June 08, 2011
VrC says:
Rare White, the red eyes on the albino animals makes them look scary sometimes.
Posted April 02, 2011
White Elk
Photo: cbrown1023 / Casey Brown on Flickr. CC Some rights reserved.
Baby White Camel
Photo: Daisyree Bakker on Flickr. CC Some rights reserved.
Have you seen any rare white or albino animals?
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DEIDRELWILSON
Feb 12, 2012 @ 1:38 pm | delete
- Yes Albinos are def not good to reproduce... i dont have any albino puppies they are white. Albinos have the pink eyes and no skin pigment and can be very unhealthy..Its great that you have done rescue.. thats awesome..
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kellychapman88
Feb 11, 2012 @ 4:28 pm | delete
- I rescued 2 albino dogs from abandonment and they are very special and delicate animals...they require very special care and responsible ownership with spaying and neutering as to protect any future puppies from this genetic mutation that has very serious consequences ...they need constant protection...my professional career for many years was as a Melanoma Adviser so I have the qualifications to ensure the best possible life for these special needs dogs...as beautiful as they are...I too love them...they are still seriously handicapped for a normal life....
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AnneVis
Dec 11, 2011 @ 5:46 am | delete
- Beautiful lens!
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writer_villa
Sep 21, 2011 @ 9:04 am | delete
- A great lens with plenty of details!
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ellagis
Sep 12, 2011 @ 5:10 pm | delete
- Unfortunately, I haven't seen any, until now, that's why I thank you for your interesting lens, I appreciated it a lot!
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Donita_Marie
Sep 5, 2011 @ 11:42 pm | delete
- This is an awesome lens! And the photos of the albino and rare white animals are beautiful.
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ajgodinho Sep 4, 2011 @ 4:41 pm | delete
- Cool collection of albino and rare white animals...blessings! :)
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Aleayah
Sep 3, 2011 @ 9:34 am | delete
- the albino animals are so cute to look..
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Michelle77
Aug 20, 2011 @ 6:24 pm | delete
- I Love the white Guinea pig! How cute :)
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BryanLSC
Aug 18, 2011 @ 11:12 pm | delete
- Yes, i love the white tigers at the singapore zoo!
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distant_smile
Jul 6, 2011 @ 7:34 am | delete
- Most common I ever see are albino red-necked wallabies and leucistic peafowl. Although I have seen many unusual reptile and bird morphs
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JoshK47
Jun 28, 2011 @ 9:43 am | delete
- Great lens - that owl was absolutely adorable, all white and fluffy.
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Squidoolinepro
Apr 1, 2011 @ 12:15 pm | delete
- Happy April Fool's Day. No pranks, just blessings;)
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MamaBelle
Mar 11, 2011 @ 5:34 am | delete
- The white alligator and owl are my favourites. Very fun lens!
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Mujjen
Jan 25, 2011 @ 2:51 pm | delete
- The white peacock was stunning, and I loved the little camel!
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Janiece
Jan 18, 2011 @ 9:38 am | delete
- The White Whale video is awesome!! I got to watch a whale in the wild once, from the third floor of a house we were staying in with some relatives. We watched it swim in the ocean for quite a while. It was so wonderful and special being able to watch this magnificent creature in the wild!
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sorana
Jan 13, 2011 @ 5:43 am | delete
- Amazing. I've never thought there were so many albinos animals. Very interesting.
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Philippians468
Jan 13, 2011 @ 2:19 am | delete
- love the white whale and peacock! great lens! cheers
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miriamjimenez Jan 6, 2011 @ 6:36 pm | delete
- very interesting!
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WindyWinters
Dec 31, 2010 @ 1:21 am | delete
- I've seen so few albino animals. Thanks for this collection of rare animals. :)
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Dec 18, 2010 @ 7:46 pm | delete
- What a beautiful collection of animals. I have a pink eyed albino bunny and a dark eyed white bunny and it really is amazing how different their whiteness is. Albino white is almost luminious.
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Stimulus Dec 21, 2010 @ 10:41 pm | delete
- My brother is an albino and he is also blind. I wrote about him in a squidoo lens and would love to connect my lens to yours. I like that you have an albino bunny..how cute!
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JDWheeler
Dec 16, 2010 @ 11:00 am | delete
- Great pictures! God's creatures are so interesting.
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darciefrench
Dec 15, 2010 @ 10:27 pm | delete
- Neat lens on albino animals, thanks -:)
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Dec 12, 2010 @ 7:19 pm | delete
- Wow i love that white squirrel great lens
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