Bennett's wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus rufogriseus) albino mother carrying her young in her pouch. This wallaby is a subspecies of the red-necked wal

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Bennett's wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus rufogriseus) albino mother carrying her young in her pouch. This wallaby is a subspecies of the red-necked wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus) and is native to Tasmania, Australia. The mother has a form of hypopigmentary congenital disorder known as albinism or hypomelanism. It is genetic and is characterised by a lack of melanin pigment (blacks and browns) in the eyes, skin and hair. Photographed in Tasmania, Australia.

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