Who hasn’t gone to the zoo and caught their breath at the sight of a white tiger or ivory-toned alligator? Aside from looking crazy cool, albino animals are so rare that seeing them is a treat.
The inherited mutation can appear in all kinds of animals. These are the most impressive examples of albinism we’ve discovered so far.
Genes Are Wild, Aren’t They?
Albinism is a recessive trait, which means it only shows up visibly when two copies of the gene are present.