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A leucistic peacock, which has snow-white feathers due to a genetic condition, at Blackpool Zoo, Lancashire, September 2024. A common misconception is that all white peacocks are albinos and although albino peacocks do exist, for the most part, their snow-white appearance is a result of a genetic condition called leucism. Leucism covers a wide variety of conditions that result in partial loss of pigmentation in an animal, causing white, pale, or patchy colouration of the skin and feathers. (Photo by Helen Black/Media Drum Images)
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