Top 10 rarest albino animals in the world
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If you've ever seen white snake or koala in nature, you were likely amazed by theirbeautiful appearances. But, beautiful though they may be, those white animals areactually suffering from a disease: albinism.
Albinism is a congenital disorder that robs the skin, hair and eyes of color. For mostanimals, skin is functional, protecting against predators and injury. For albino animals,skin is a liability, leaving them vulnerable to sun burn, skin cancer and other healthproblems. Their bright white skins also make it difficult to hide from predators.
Still, albino animals have been a source of fascination for humans since ancient times.Because of their rarity and beauty, albino animals inevitably draw crowds at the zoo.Humans are so enamored of albino animals that, in some cultures, they are regardedas sacred. .
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