One of my favorite leucistic (white phase critters) is this Moose! Not an Albino… see those dark eyes? But definitely a survivor in the Ice Ages!!
And below is an ALBINO deer, notice the pink eyes, pink nose, etc.
One of my favorite leucistic (white phase critters) is this Moose! Not an Albino… see those dark eyes? But definitely a survivor in the Ice Ages!!
And below is an ALBINO deer, notice the pink eyes, pink nose, etc.
Here’s a nice discovery for November! Wild Turkeys quite commonly appear in their white phase. Again the white version is not a mutation, or “half domestic”, it is simply a white phase of our familiar turkey. Use the SEARCH button to see more of our “white phase” collection! We saw these too at HIDDEN HILLS off Hwy K, near Goose Island. Our toddlers enjoyed seeing the pigs, goats, turkeys, calves, and all!
The “Rarest and Cutest” Creature on Earth!
A White Phase Lion cub with siblings!
On a recent birding trip to Panama in December, I was priviledged to sit next to a Smithsonian scientist who had been studying tropical Panama for 30 years. He spoke of the difference between cold weather creatures and tropical creatures. The key word for mammals that must survive in temperate climates is ADAPTABILITY. Tropical plants and animals are experts in finding SPECIALIZED NICHES. Lions have not always been confined to Africa! More about that to come!
Meanwhile, visit our new TRAVEL PHOTO site at www.greatriver.smugmug.com to see photos from the Panama Trip!