A rare blonde zebra was discovered frolicking at Serengeti National Park in the first-ever documented wild sighting of the animals' paler counterpart. A rare blonde zebra was discovered frolicking at Serengeti National Park in the first-ever documented wild sighting of the animals' paler counterpart. The blonde zebra can be seen socializing with a herd of its standard striped counterpartsPitamitz's subject was a 'blonde' zebra which according to experts likely has albinism, a condition that means the animal has less melanin in their skin theretofore giving them a lighter, sometimes blonde, pigment. Though rare, the blonde zebras aren't alone in the animal kingdom, albinism has been documented in a variety of other species including giraffes, penguins, orangutans, mice, humans and more. Even among non-albino zebras, stripes and patterns vary.

Source: Daily Mail April 02, 2019 22:27 UTC