Leucism is a condition that produces a wide variety of results, ranging from partial to nearly complete loss of pigmentation in an animal. The terms leucistic and leucism are derived from the ...

Melanin is the pigment that colors the skin, scales, eyes, and hair of animals and humans. Leucism, a partial loss of melanin pigmentation caused by genetic mutations, can also lead to all-white ...

They have a condition called leucism which prevents pigmentation in skin cells. The giraffes can still produce pigment on their eyes, which makes it different from albinism. Produced by Claudia Romeo.