By chance discovery of a giraffe "white" in Tanzania
Environmental monitoring world, "Derek me" giraffe roam around Tarangire National Park in Tanzania with a group of giraffes unusual colors and different from the rest of the herd. And revealed the Mirror that the giraffe "Omo" with 15-year-old was born in a state of rare known as "leucism", which is different from albinism "albino", because in this case only one dye lose and did not lose an eye pigment, they are essentially a giraffe normal but have a shortage in only one type of skin became white pigments. Said Derek: The giraffe Omo is the only one known in this case, but it was different animals monitored in the same park in the same situation, such as buffalo and ostrich, adding that distinguish them from the rest of the herd life-threatening danger, but it works with some of its partners to maintain the safety of the giraffe and tackle illegal fishing.
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