Animal world: Extremely rare white kangaroo discovered

This rare kangaroo was discovered by Sarah Kinnon on the family estate in Longreach, Queensland, while she was driving with her husband.

Kinnon shared with Newsweek on April 11 that, when the individual was discovered, wild animals This strange rare sight is around noon and there are a lot of kangaroos in this area.

“Then out of nowhere, a white kangaroo was dancing with the rest. Unfortunately it didn’t stop so I just had some pictures of the animal moving,” Kinnon said.

The rare white kangaroo was spotted by Kinnon six months ago, but at the time she couldn’t take a picture of the animal.

White kangaroos are extremely rare but have been spotted in Australia before. This phenomenon is usually caused by albinism or leukocytosis.

Albinism is the complete lack of melanin production in animals. This affects the eyes, skin, and hair and makes them lighter in color. Albinos are very sensitive to sunlight and are often at risk of total blindness, which means they have a low survival rate.

Meanwhile, leukoplakia is an inherited mutation that only partially loses the pigment, which means animals can have lighter coats but it doesn’t affect their bodies as much.

Expert Paul Oliver, curator of vertebrates at the Queensland Museum, told ABC Australia he did not believe the kangaroo was albino because looking closely at the photo, the animal appeared to have black eyes.

This suggests that it is more likely that the white coat of the kangaroo is the result of leukoplakia. Expert Oliver also believes that this is the same white kangaroo Kinnon saw six months ago because the phenomenon is exceptionally rare.

Outback Pioneers, a sightseeing tour company in the area, posted photos of the white kangaroo on Facebook, describing the creature as “rare and beautiful”.

Many social media users have commented on this post and shared pictures of other white kangaroos they have come across.