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not sure really. i surpose its possible all it really turns out to be is just a frac of dna missing (pigmont i think) cant really say dont no that much about albino
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It is theoretically possible for albinism to exist in any species that has black pigment; it hasn't been seen in all species yet, though....
Leucism is similar - it could happen but it hasn't been discovered in every species yet.
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The robin wasn't leucistic - it was anerythristic at best. It still had melanin in the feathers - a true leucistic robin would have been white with dark eyes. Nifty-looking bird, though!
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theres some pics and info on leucism HERE
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"Albino" is a really slippery term that may or may not be limited to a single mutant gene. Like in royal pythons -- is caramel albino really albino? It's not the same as the albino mutant gene. And in boa constrictors there are half a dozen mutants with "albino" somewhere in the name.
How loosely do you want to define "albino"? In cats, there is a mutant gene named dominant white that deletes pigment from the fur but not from the eyes. There are a couple of dominant mutants in horses that also lighten the horse, like the mutant that produces palomino. |
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