albanism in animals
@scarlet_woman (23463)
United States
April 11, 2008 5:31am CST
albanism (albinos) is the natural lack of pigment in a living creature,causing the stark white on white color,usually with pink eyes,but sometimes rarely,blue.
i have found animals in particular with this to be very striking,the siegfried and roy tigers look to be albino,but there is debate over whether or not there is true albino tigers http://www.lairweb.org.nz/tiger/albinos.html
what do you think? pretty,or no?
have you ever owned an albino pet?
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@otleymorgan (42)
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11 Apr 08
I've owned albino pets - rats & ferrets.
I think they are pretty, some people find them a bit scary but I like them. I love all animals and colour doesn't bother me to be honest.
I know when I went to get my ferrets from a rescue centre, the lady said she was extremely grateful because albino animals are harder to rehome due to people not liking their colour and especially their eyes. It's sad because these animals need new homes, and just because their colour (or lack of) they shouldn't be held back a new forever home and the chance to be loved!
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@scarlet_woman (23463)
• United States
11 Apr 08
i absolutely agree:)
wow-i'd love to see the ferret,i've seen rats before but never a ferret.
@otleymorgan (42)
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11 Apr 08
I'll have to have a look on my PC and see if I've got any pictures as they both passed on now :(
I've found this though... www.geocities.com/angelica_falconi/colors/colornew.htm
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@scarlet_woman (23463)
• United States
11 Apr 08
oh how pretty!:)
i love the black sable on that site too-he looks like a little raccoon.
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
4 Aug 08
I have never owned an albino pet. i have seen alot of albino animals though. I think I do remember owning an albino rabbit when I was just a kid though. I have seen an albino deer also. I think some animals look good but others look very weird.
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@scarlet_woman (23463)
• United States
13 Aug 08
an albino deer would certainly be different :)
we had a squirrel around here for awhile..he seemed to have a better time in winter.in summer he stood out like a sore thumb,poor lil guy.
@raychill (6525)
• United States
11 Apr 08
I remember when I was in Australia we saw White Kangaroos and figured maybe they were albino kangaroos. But a zoo tour went by us and were explaining something along the lines that sometimes the sun and stuff actually makes the kangaroos lose their pigment.
I thought that sounded more ridiculous than thinking they were albino kangaroos.
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@scarlet_woman (23463)
• United States
11 Apr 08
that does sound silly-i've hear of sun bleaching hair a bit,but not that severely.
wow,that's some strong sun;)
@faith210 (11224)
• Philippines
11 Apr 08
Hi scarlet_woman! Oh, that is very interesting! I have seen a few people that are albinos but haven't seen animals who are. I haven't owned any albino pets either but it would be great to have one. Just my thoughts. Take care and have a nice day! :)
@littleone3 (2063)
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12 Apr 08
I have never owned an albino pet. But when we were children my sister owned one. She had an albino guinea pig. Which she named snowy due to his white fur. He also had pink eyes. I think they are very pretty
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@scarlet_woman (23463)
• United States
12 Apr 08
that sounds like it was a very pretty pet.
i would have loved to have seen it :)
