All across Australia you will find kangaroos. However, it is not everyday that you will come across an Albino kangaroo. In fact, these white furred and often pink eyed marsupials are quiet rare. Their albinism is the result of partial or total lack of melanin pigment in the eyes, skin and hair. The lack of enough dark pigment melanin makes their skin sensitive to sunlight and they are susceptible to sunburn. Lack of melanin in the eye also causes vision problems. These health issues paired with the animals' lack of camouflage to hide them from predators means that very few survive in the wild.
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Beautiful photo! I'm so glad I stopped by to see your
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Inaginationlane, thanks for stopping in. I actually had thrown this photo away and just came across it in a back-up file and decided to find out more about albino kangaroos.
ReplyDeleteHi Maya, I'm so glad you came across it. It's an adorable photo. I hope he/she is surviving well given all the challenges. Thanks so much for sharing this rare photo capture.
ReplyDeleteHi Kathy, I'm not sure how this lil' one will do. It doesn't seem so happy/healthy in the picture.
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