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All the animals are beautiful but albino animals have a unique beauty that makes them stand out from the rest.
Who says albinos cannot be beautiful? They are unique and they are absolutely beautiful. It is this unique condition that makes them stand out and shine bright. Albinism is a condition in which cells can not produce melanin. Albino animals have a partial or complete loss of pigmentation. Albino animals are rare but they have been seen everywhere in the world. We do not care how an animal looks, we just love them for being animals.
Being an albino animal in the wild is not an easy thing. Albino animals are born with poor eyesight which puts them in danger. They find it difficult to find food. Their white color makes them stand out and they cannot completely camouflage themselves which helps predators prey on them easily. Today, we have 15 albino animals who have proved that they are full of beauty. Scroll down for these beauties!
1. Meet Snowflake, the Western Lowland gorilla:
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Isn’t it adorable the way he is giving smile?
2. The albino crocodile:
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3. A wallaby with her baby:
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4. A Gentoo penguin who lives in Antarctica:
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5. Have you ever seen an albino nutria?
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6. The albino hedgehog:
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7. Meet this albino grey squirrel from England:
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8. An albino blackbuck vs. a normal blackbuck:
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Albino animals are no less. In Olney, Illinois, there are more than a hundred albino squirrels and their population is increasing. Albino animals may look white or pink. Have you ever seen a zebra without those black stripes? If you have never seen one, you can scroll down to have a look at one. An albino zebra does not have black stripes on its body because of its inability to produce melanin. Although albino animals may look adorable to us but they find it difficult to find a mate. We feel sad for them for all the struggles they have to deal with. Scroll down for more.
9. Look at this albino ferret:
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Looks like he loves stretching in the morning.
10. Look at this cute albino koala at the San Diego Zoo: s
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11. A normal giant gourami versus an albino giant gourami:
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12. The first albino feline who lives in Colombia:
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The breed is still unknown but researchers believe that it might be a jaguar or an ocelot.
13. Albino monkey feeding a baby monkey:
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14. This albino zebra:
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I have seen a zebra without black stripes for the first time in my life.
15. Hello from this Bengal tiger:
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Have you ever seen an albino animal before? Did you like these albino animals? If yes, let us know in the comment section which of these animals was your favorite.
Here is your cat tax for today:
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“This is bilu (m, Orange) found fleeing from dogs, and Lua (f) found trying to attack 3 dogs.”