Omo : Rare White Giraffe, Spotted In Tanzania's Tarangire National Park

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This giraffe is so rare that she might literally be one of a kind. Omo is a white giraffe living in Tanzania's Tarangire National Park. First spotted last year, the image above shows her alive and well just last week.

In a blog post written last April, Wildlife Naturel Institute (WNI) explained that Omo isn't an albino but rather leucistic, meaning some of her cells aren't capable of making pigment.

"One way to tell the difference between albino and leucistic animals is that albino individuals lack melanin everywhere, including in the eyes, so the resulting eye color is red from the underlying blood vessels," the organization wrote.

In a blog post last week, WNI said Omo was named by a local guide after a popular brand a detergent.

CikNano

alahai comelnya je..mmg rare ni, kalau dkt hutan zirafah ni confirm kene buru dah

Knowlee

Jgn kena buru sbb ilmu hitam sudah la. Harap2 dia selamat dan beranak pinak.

Farini

walaupun kontra warnanya, ia tak dipulaukan zirafah lain.

bianglala

simple je nama giraffe ni. OMO. semoga selamat daripada menjadi mangsa korban pemburu.

anniez08

seolah2 warna bulu dia luncur je..