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An albino bird has a white beak, white plumage, non-coloured skin, white talons and pink or red eyes. Albinism is only seen in about 1 of every 1,800 birds. The two most common species of albino birds are the common house martin and the American robin. [25] Famous albino birds include "Snowdrop", a Bristol Zoo penguin. [48]
Grévy's zebra populations are estimated at less than 2,000 mature individuals, but they are stable. Mountain zebras number near 35,000 individuals and their population appears to be increasing. Plains zebra are estimated to number 150,000–250,000 with a decreasing population trend. Human intervention has fragmented zebra ranges and populations.
Often called "albino", this amelanistic Burmese python owes its yellow color to unaffected carotenoid pigments.Amelanism (also known as amelanosis) is a pigmentation abnormality characterized by the lack of pigments called melanins, commonly associated with a genetic loss of tyrosinase function.
Khumba, the offspring of a zebra mare and a dwarf albino [broken anchor] donkey jack, was born on 21 April 2014 in the zoo of Reynosa in the state of Tamaulipas, Mexico. [ 25 ] [ 26 ] More recently, in November 2018 at a farm in Somerset, a cross between a donkey jack and a zebra mare was born. [ 27 ]
The plains zebra is the national animal of the Republic of Botswana and its stripes are depicted on the country's flag. The flag stripes also represent racial harmony in the country. [41] The zebra has also been associated with beauty and the women of various societies would paint much of their bodies in stripes.
The zebrafish (Danio rerio) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Danionidae of the order Cypriniformes.Native to South Asia, [3] it is a popular aquarium fish, frequently sold under the trade name zebra danio [4] (and thus often called a "tropical fish" although it is both tropical and subtropical).
Armadillidium maculatum, also known as the zebra isopod or zebra pillbug is an Armadillidium species of woodlouse, named for its black and white patterns. It is native to southern France. [ 1 ] It is quite popular as pets or vivarium cleaners, due to their ability to break down various waste.
Albinism is a congenital condition characterized in humans by the partial or complete absence of pigment in the skin, hair and eyes. Albinism is associated with a number of vision defects, such as photophobia, nystagmus, and amblyopia.