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Albino or leucistic? The science behind America’s “white raccoons”

Imagine that you’re taking an evening stroll in the woods. All of a sudden, you spot a flash of color and two glowing eyes.
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2 The Outdoors: White animals are both beautiful and revered

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Albinism and Leucism are caused by a lack of melanin, which results in a full or partial absence of color. Albino animals are extremely rare. Only one in every 10,000 mammals, and 1 in ...