Meet The White And Black Giraffes, The Worlds Rarest Animals (9 Pics)

One thing we can all agree on, giraffes are awesome! They are a symbol of Africa and can be found all over the continent. These creatures are beautiful dressed in their normal skin, but here I present you the black melanistic giraffe and the white leucistic giraffe.

The White giraffe: When you think of a white animal, you usually think of albinism, which is true in most cases. But albinism affects all pigments in the body, meaning even the eyes turn pink. The white giraffe is in fact leucistic, which is similar to albinism, but means some pigments have retained their original color. Omo is leucistic, which means she still has pigment in her soft tissues, such as her eyes, but not her skin cells.