A crocodile born at the crocodile care center in Florida, USA, became one of the rarest examples of its kind.
in the USA gatorland The crocodile care center is home to some of the world’s rarest crocodiles. A new hatchling hatched in this facility attracted attention as one of the rarest examples of its kind. The new puppy has white skin and blue eyes.
White crocodile, not albino
This new crocodile at first glance looks like he’s albino However, it actually has a much rarer condition. While there is a lack of melanin pigment in albinism leucism In this condition, which is called , there is a problem in the cells that produce pigment. That’s why crocodiles with leucism have white skin with a few colored scales and blue eyes. Albino crocodiles are known for their more yellowish skin color and pink eyes.
According to the statement shared by Gatorland on Facebook, the cute cub is the first child born since the first alligators with leucism were discovered in Louisiana 36 years ago. first all white crocodile happened. Number of living crocodiles with leucism known in the world today only 7 and 3 of them are located in Gatorland.
According to the news from the facility, the white cub and his other siblings are in good health. size of crocodiles 49 centimeters and their weight was announced as 96 grams. The offspring has now been created for the facility’s other white alligators, who are also photosensitive.”White Alligator SwampIThey live in the shady part called “”. Unlike albinos, these creatures do not suffer from any other disease. Although they cannot survive long in nature, they have a long and healthy life when they live under care.
Source :
https://www.sciencealert.com/the-rarest-alligator-in-the-world-was-just-born-in-florida