Ecuador’s Mainland Animals
23 07 2011 Comments : No Comments »Categories : Animals
Albinism is a congenital disorder characterized by the complete or partial absence of pigment in the skin, hair and eyes due to absence or defect of an enzyme involved in the production of melanin. Albinism results from inheritance of recessive gene alleles and is known to affect all vertebrates, including humans.

I’m glad to see people taking care of those little guys.

The Arabian Horse Festival is a celebration of the Arabian horse and has been implemented to promote and develop the equestrian disciplines in which this extraordinary animal competes.


A baby long-eared bat is hand-reared at Secret Animal Rescue in Somerset. Its ears – not fully formed yet – will eventually sit on the top of its head, not the sides

Blue Reef Aquarium in Portsmouth has adopted four albino Chinese soft-shelled turtles that were donated to them by a student when she left university. The turtles have extremely long necks and tube-like nostrils which they use like a snorkel
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