YouTube, USA TODAYRare occurrences make up for great stories.
What Is Albinism
UnsplashAlbinism is a rare genetic disorder where an organism isn’t born with the usual amount of melanin pigment, a chemical in the body that determines the color of the skin, hair, and eyes.
Prone To Danger
UnsplashBoth humans and animals can have cases of albinism. Sadly for animals with this rare condition, they can be easy targets for some predators due to their unusual color.
A Rare Sight
YouTube, USA TODAYResearchers at Wolong National Nature Reserve in China’s Sichuan Province luckily caught a rare albino panda on cam.
Not The First Time
UnsplashThe unique panda was seen interacting with other pandas in the wild, and although this was not the first time an albino panda was caught on cam, it was still astonishing as it’s not every day that you get to see an all-white panda.
They Can Be Aggressive
UnsplashEngineer Wei Rongping of the China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Pandas said that pandas tend to become aggressive during a certain season. He said, “By the end of February, adult wild pandas in Wolong are in the estrus (mating) season, during which female pandas with cubs can be very aggressive when an adult panda approaches or invades.”
A Welcoming Environment
YouTube, USA TODAYThe researchers who captured the video were worried at first that the other pandas would treat the unique one differently, but they were surprised that they were all very welcoming toward him.
Elusive Panda
YouTube, USA TODAYThe s*x of the spotted albino panda was still unknown but the experts at the research facility are hoping to capture more videos to gather more information.
Still A Mystery
YouTube, USA TODAYUp to date, there’s not much information gathered about albino pandas as they’re hard to approach, but researchers are still continuing their efforts to learn more about them.
Watch and see for yourself how wondrous an albino panda looks like in the video below.
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