White giraffes owe their unusual appearance to leucism, a rare genetic condition that reduces pigmentation without affecting eye color or behavior. Only two known leucistic giraffes are currently ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

Leucism can be distinguished from albinism because leucism does not affect the pigment cells in the eyes. All albino animals have red or pink eyes because the lack of pigment allows blood vessels to ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

After locals reported seeing an odd-colored squirrel in India, scientists tracked down a squirrel with leucism, a “relatively rare” sight. Screengrab from SSA shagun's YouTube video Outside a high ...

Around the world, animals that exhibit rare color morphisms—including lighter-colored variants with albinism or leucism and dark-colored variants with melanism—are often the subject of both veneration ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. A rare population of leucistic, or partially white, purple-faced langurs near Sri Lanka’s Sinharaja Forest Reserve has attracted ecotourism ...

When we think of giraffes, we instantly think of them being the typical combination of dark orange or brown patches surrounded by lighter hair. However, there is a small number of giraffes that have a ...

Leucism is the partial loss of pigmentation in skin, fur or feathers. It leads to white spots, white patches or completely white coloration. Leucism can be distinguished from albinism because leucism ...