This is an information page about albino alligators.
| What is an albino?
An albino is an organism that has the genetic disorder called albinism. Albinism is a hereditary trait that is defined as a deficiency of melanin production that results in the absence of pigmentation from the skin, hair, and eyes. Melanin is the substance that gives an organism its pigmentation, or skin color. |
DID
YOU KNOW ... ?
...that even albino animals can get a nasty
sunburn?
The lack of melanin under the animal's
skin
makes it difficult for the animal to absorb
the sun's ultraviolet rays. I recommend
that they use
LOTS of aloe vera after a day in the sun!
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| Click here to see an albino alligator swimming around in the water |
| Click here to see a baby albino alligator |
