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Boyd Percy Guest	Shades of Redeye Jun 26, 2016 0:59:50 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Boyd Percy on Jun 26, 2016 0:59:50 GMT -5 First albino elephant I've read about. It doesn't have a dark closet or room to retreat into for safety. comics.azcentral.com/slideshow?comic=Mark_Trail&feature_id=Mark_Trail

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Shades of Redeye Jun 26, 2016 21:16:53 GMT -5

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Never heard of albino elephants, guess there had to be some "naturally". My experience has been with pink elephants.

A few years ago an albino bison was born here in southeastern Wisconsin, becoming an attraction for the Native Americans of the area. The little gal was named "Miracle" and has a tribute web page: whitebuffalomiracle.homestead.com and www.nbcnews.com/id/14824490/ns/technology_and_science-science/t/wis-farm-has-third-rare-white-buffalo/

With the mention that Ann or Jasmine came from a highly religious area, it would not be unheard of to hear of her ill treatment. In some areas of Africa albino humans are mutilated for body parts as part of medical/religious rites. The BBC has a good story: news.vice.com/article/another-albino-child-is-murdered-and-mutilated-in-tanzania

Boyd Percy Guest	Shades of Redeye Jun 27, 2016 1:45:17 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Boyd Percy on Jun 27, 2016 1:45:17 GMT -5 Since we are unable to see the elephant's eyes, this may not be albinism but leucism since it may have normal colored eyes. The Hopi Indians in Arizona have a high rate of albinism (1 in 200).

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