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Albinism is a congenital disorder characterized by
the complete or partial absence of pigment in the skin, hair and eyes
due to absence or defect of an enzyme involved in the production of
melanin. Check out this collection of amazing albino animals.
Also known as achromia, achromasia, or achromatosis. Albinism results
from inheritance of recessive gene alleles and is known to affect all
vertebrates, including humans. While an organism with complete absence
of melanin is called an albino, an organism with only a diminished
amount of melanin is described as albinoid.
Albinism is associated with a number of vision defects, such as
photophobia, nystagmus and astigmatism. Lack of skin pigmentation makes
the organism more susceptible to sunburn and skin cancers.
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Albino Alligator.
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Albino Peacock. Previous the most colourful of all animals now comes in
white.
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Albino Turtles.
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Albino Frog.
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Albino Lion.
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Albino Snake.
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Albino Kangaroo.
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Albino Echidna / Hedgehog.
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Albino Ant.
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Albino Squirrel. |