Albino animals

Hey everyone! First, I want to say this, check out mine and my friend Mallory's blog called under the sea! And check out our website oceanlife.webs.com! ok, now that thats done, did you guys like the last post? Or was it to sad? Idk, so this time its going to be about ALBINO ANIMALS!

First a few pictures of some albino animals...

                                                                                         I think the river otters look really cute!



Albinos are really rare and unusual,  They are the same as the others, just all have white in color. Not one inch of their natural coloring comes through, as their bodies are unable to produce melanin, it creates the normal color in an animals fur, scales, or skin.It usually results in the animal looking white or pink.

Being white does not mean the animal is an albino, the way to tell is by the eye coloration, all albino animals have pink or red eyes, though animals that are white and have blue eyes, are called leucistic. Which is not as serious as albinism. It is an inherited trait that passes from adult to young, an albino offspring is rare becuase the genes that cause albinism, rarely occur.

About 300 species across north America have albino members. There have been sightings of albino snakes, raccons, frogs, and deer. Its belived that every 10,000 mammals born, 1 will be albino. This shows how rare it is.



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Erica