Splendid Albino Animal - The Rarity of The Moment

[sheeza]

Albinism is a form of hypopigmentary congenital disorder, characterized by a partial (in hypomelanism, also known as hypomelanosis) or total (amelanism or amelanosis) lack of melanin pigment in the eyes, skin and hair (or more rarely the eyes alone). Albinism results from inheritance of recessive alleles.



The condition is known to affect mammals (including humans), fish, birds, reptiles, and amphibians. While the most common term for an organism affected by albinism is "albino" (noun and adjective), the word is sometimes used in derogatory ways towards people; more neutral terms are "albinistic" (adjective) and "person with albinism" (noun). Additional clinical adjectives sometimes used to refer to animals are "albinoid" and "albinic".



There is something so special about witnessing an Albino animal in nature. It is always so special when it happens that we awestruck by the beauty and the rarity of the moment. The odds of seeing Albino Animal. May these splendid animals live a long life and stay out of the road.

[programer281]

those animals looks cool thanks for posting

[irkhan]

I don't about other animals...but I have seen white whale on National Geographic...Kool Collections..

[editorawais]

very nice sharing

[Pearl]

nice informative