Animals suffering from color defects are often vulnerable to predators because of their coloring.
In Antarctica At the beginning of the year, a rare white white-bellied penguin was photographed, reports news agency Reuters.
White-bellied penguins’ molts are normally black and white. They can be recognized especially by the wide white stripe on the head. However, the individual in question is almost entirely white.
The unusual coloration of the bird observed near the González Videla base is due to leucism. It is a genetic defect that prevents the production of certain color pigments.
A leukistic and an albinistic animal can be distinguished by the eyes: the eyes of an albino animal are usually red, in some cases light blue.
Color errors suffering animals are rarely seen in the wild, because the animals are often vulnerable to predators due to their coloring.
Reproduction of exceptionally colored units can also be difficult if mating requires seductive coloration, as in many birds.
In the past, HS has written, among other things from the green Pistacchio dog. It is estimated that green fur is created when light-haired puppies come into contact with the metabolite biliverdin in the womb. Biliverdin causes the green color in, for example, bruises.
This is what HS has written about animal color defects:
A green dog was born in Sardinia (October 2020)
Borneo’s ultra-rare albino orangutan needs a name (May 2017)
Three white lion cubs born at a zoo in Venezuela (November 2023)
Three white lion cubs have been born in the Venezuelan zoo at the end of 2023.
A very rare white bear was seen in Kuhmo (September 2020)
A white bear was seen in Kuhmo in 2020.
Albino is a valuable quirk of nature (October 2015)
The red of the African clawed frog’s eyes is reflected from the blood vessels.