Rare Pink Hippo Found in Kenya


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On a recent expedition to the Masai Mara in Kenya, nature photographers Will and Matt Burrard-Lucas spotted the unusual beast. Pink hippos have previously been seen on only a handful of occasions, largely in Uganda, they said.

Burrard-Lucas believes the hippo was not albino but "leucistic," a condition characterized by reduced pigmentation in the skin. Albinism means the absence of one specific type of pigment, melanin.

"This particular hippo it would appear has a condition where it doesn't produce as much pigment in its skin as other species. It's a condition called leucism, and it would appear that this is a rare condition."

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