An odd-looking creature seen only on trail cameras in Mississippi proved to be even more stunning when it finally crossed ...

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 ...

A Mississippi turkey hunter harvested a rare white turkey on opening day of the season. The bird, believed to be leucistic, ...

A rare all-black gentoo penguin has been spotted on Rongé Island, Antarctica. Gentoos typically sport the more traditional ...

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.

Wildlife rangers in Belize saw an oddly colored creature fall from a tree and later identified it as a Spix’s disc-winged bat with leucism. Photo from Getty Images / iStockphoto In a rainforest ...

Leucism is a genetic condition that makes animals lack pigment for part or all of their bodies. Their skin and hair are typically white, and unlike albinos, their eyes will be normal. Leucism is ...

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Leucism, on the other hand, causes a partial loss of pigmentation that can leave an animal with a lighter or patchy coat but usually normal eye color. In anteaters, both conditions are extremely ...