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Albino Perez
Albinism is the congenital absence of melanin in an animal or plant resulting in white hair, feathers, scales and skin and reddish pink or blue eyes. Individuals with the condition are referred to as albinos. Varied use and interpretation of the terms mean that written reports of albinistic animals can be difficult to verify. Albinism can reduce the survivability of an animal; for example, it has been suggested that albino alligators have an average survival span of only 24 hours due to the lack of protection from UV radiation and their lack of camouflage to avoid predators. It is a common misconception that all albino animals have characteristic pink or red eyes (resulting from the lack of pigment in the iris allowing the blood vessels of the retina to be visible); this is not the case for some forms of albinism. Familiar albino animals include in-bred strains of laboratory animals (rats, mice and rabbits), but populations of naturally occurring albino animals exist in the wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claude (alligator)
Claude (hatched September 15, 1995) is an albino alligator ('' Alligator mississippiensis'') at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, California, United States. Claude lacks the pigment melanin, resulting in colorless skin, and he has poor eyesight associated with his albinism. Background Claude was hatched on September 15, 1995, in Florida, weighing . He was in danger in the wilderness owing to albinism, which did not allow him to camouflage into his surroundings like other alligators. He was initially raised at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park in Florida. Claude was taken to the California Academy of Sciences in 2008. Claude was originally housed with a non-albino female alligator named Bonnie. In January 2009, Bonnie bit one of Claude's right fingers. The finger developed an infection and needed to be amputated. Bonnie was subsequently moved back to Florida. Claude weighed and was long as of 2013. He has 76 teeth. He appears completely ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
