leucism
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The badger's appearance "was definitely abnormal coloration, but it didn't strike me as leucism."
From National Geographic • Feb. 12, 2024
A female penguin with leucism from the Gentoo species has been filmed at a base in Antarctica.
From BBC • Jan. 14, 2024
Though unusual, leucism in moose isn’t unheard of.
From Washington Post • Jan. 18, 2023
The two white giraffes in Kenya — spotted by rangers at the Hirola Conservation Program in early August — have a genetic condition called leucism.
From The Verge • Sep. 17, 2017
The unique eagle has leucism, which causes partial pigmentation loss in animals.
From Washington Times • Mar. 9, 2017
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