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- Leucism is a rare genetic pattern that causes a reduction in the pigment of an animal's hair and skin.
- In 2015, a giraffe that is white due to leucism was spotted in the park.
- Genes that, when mutated, can cause leucism include "c-kit", "mitf" and "EDNRB.
- The underlying genetic cause is related to a condition known as leucism.
- This lake is home to a flock of mute swans which have the gene for leucism.
- Abnormal plumages such as leucism can sometimes occur in the wild.
- In 1987, an alligator nest was discovered with 18 freshly hatched babies with white hides—an extraordinary natural mutation called leucism, not to be confused with albinism.
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