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Not all white animals are, or are called, albino. Albinism refers to a specific lack of pigmentation in skin, hair/fur and eyes in humans and animals which are normally pigmented. It derives from the Latin albus, white.

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What words start with alb that means white?

Alb- is a prefix that means white. ie. 'Albino'


How do you spell albino?

That is the correct spelling of "albino" (animal that is white, lacking skin pigment).


What is an albino rabbit?

An albino rabbit is a rabbit that lacks the pigment melanin in its skin, fur, and eyes, resulting in a white or pale appearance. Albino rabbits have pink or red eyes due to the lack of pigment in the iris.


How do animals become albinos?

The term albino refers to an animal that is completely lacking in pigmentation. They are born with this trait (it is genetic).A pigment is a molecule that absorbs a certain wavelength of light (which means you will see it as color). However, it is important to note that not all color is from pigments. (For example the sky is blue, but not because of pigment.) Thus an albino animal cannot have brown or green eyes (caused by brown pigment), but it can have red eyes (caused by seeing blood vessels) or blue/grey eyes (caused by fibers in the iris that scatter light). In some species, it is possible that faint blue and red can cause the eyes to appear slightly purple (blue+red=purple).Geneticists have discovered many genes which produce a 'white' animal, and only one gene that produces the true albino. The gene is involved in creating the pigment, and the albino version is 'broken,' which means the animal's body doesn't not know how to make pigment.You CAN breed albinos, as it is a genetic trait. It is possible that two non-albino parents can have an albino baby, because the trait is recessive. Sometimes, it can occur as a random mutation (not from the parents' genes).


Do albino people have white poo?

No, albino people do not have white feces. Stool color is primarily influenced by bile production and the digestion process, so stool color in individuals with albinism is similar to that of individuals without albinism. White stools can sometimes indicate a health issue, so it is always recommended to consult a healthcare professional if you notice any changes in stool color.

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What are some albino animals?

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What colour is an albino animal?

An albino animal will have white fur and red eyes.


Do albino tigers have black or pink skin?

Albino animals usually have white skin or fur, and red eyes.


What animales are White?

Albino animals and animals living in cold places like the Polar Bear.


Do albino tigers have red eyes?

most white tigers have blue eyes


Do white rabbits with red eyes bite human?

Because its an albino most albino animals will bite unless trained


How are leucistic animals true albino animals?

The true albino has no pigmentation at all. Some forms are largely white (polar bears and baby seals, for example) but they aren't albinos.


What term is used for an animal lacking in pigmentation?

An animal lacking in pigmentation is referred to as albino. Albino animals have a genetic condition that results in a lack of melanin, the pigment that gives color to skin, fur, and eyes. This lack of pigmentation can give albino animals a white or pale appearance.


How are albino animals made?

Albino animals are born due to a rare recessive genetic mutation that prevents any pigments in the skin from developing, making the animal appear pink or white with red eyes. Two normal looking animals can produce albino offspring if they both carry one normal gene which allows pigment development and one albino gene. If they breed together and both pass on the albino gene to the offspring, it will appear albino.


Why are some animals albino looking?

Albino animals are born when their parents or relatives were inbred.


Why you call them as albino rats?

Because their albino....


Do albino animals produce more albino animals?

Certainly, as all-white rabbits, rats and other animals are commercially bred for use as both laboratory animals and pets. They tend towards visual problems, which is not a big problem with a lab animal kept in a cage.