Albino grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) feeding. Albinism, also known as hypomelanism, is a form of hypopigmentary congenital disorder. It is char

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Albino grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) feeding. Albinism, also known as hypomelanism, is a form of hypopigmentary congenital disorder. It is characterised by a lack of melanin pigment (blacks and browns) in the eyes, skin and hair. It results from inheritance of recessive genes. Photographed in May, in Kent, UK.

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