Albinos - The White Animals
Leucism
Not every white animal is albino. Some animals suffer from a different disorder. These are sometimes called “half albinos”. White Bengal tigers belong to this group. Their eyes are blue rather than red. The same goes for white lions. They have a genetic defect called leucism. In albinism, the cells in the skin that can bind pigment (melanocytes) don’t function properly because of the disorder. In leucism, these cells don’t exist. A couple of examples.
White Tiger With leucism
White Lion With Leucism
Axolotl With Leucism
- Table of Contents:
- 0. Introduction
- 1. What is Albinism?
- 2. Albino Squirrel
- 3. Albino Hedgehog
- 4. Albino Wallaby
- 5. Albino Alligator
- 6. White Tigers, Lions and Axolotl (Leucism)
- 7. White Zebras (Amelanism)
- 8. White Frogs and white Snakes (Xanthochromism)
- 9. Are There Albino Horses?
