The animal kingdom is filled with examples of incredibly bright and colorful creatures. There are also some other animals that have a very unique trait.

Albinism in animals is rare. And perhaps, that’s one of the reasons why these light, monochrome and pure-white animals catch our attention and leave such a strong impression.

According to Wikipedia, albinism is a congenital disorder characterized by the complete or partial absence of pigment in the skin, hair and eyes. Albinos are extremely pale. The eyes of an albino animal appear red because the color of the red blood cells in the underlying retinal blood vessels shows through where there is no pigment to obscure it.

We are familiar with white lab rats and albino rabbits. So now let’s see some of the rarest albino and white creatures in the world!

Some of the animals on this list are real albinos, while others are just rare snow-white members of the animal kingdom.

1. Albino Squirrel

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2. Albino Alligator

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3. White Peacock

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4. Albino Hedgehog

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5. Albino Kangaroo

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6. Albino Turtle

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7. Albino Hummingbird

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8. Albino Koala

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9. White Raven

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10. Albino Moose

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11. White Dolphin

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12. Albino Deer

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13. Albino Sparrow

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14. White Penguin

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15. Albino Raccoon

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16. White Rhino

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17. Albino Donkey

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