Mary Bates, PhD

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New on Weird & Wild: Unusually White Animals (Photos)

Photo: Stano Novak, via via Wikimedia Commons. Distributed under a CC-BY-2.5 license.From ancient times to the present day, white animals often hold a special place in society. White animals, whether they're albinos or leucistic, are prominent in many cultures’ mythologies; for example, many regard the birth of a white animal as a sacred or auspicious event.Take a look at some of these unusual creatures: Special Albinos and Unusually White Animals.