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Title: Animals: Albinos
Description: Learn about albino animals including what they are, basic facts, and examples of a wide variety of animals with albinism. Several photographs are included.
Grade Level: 2, 3, 4
Resource Links: Albino Animals
Read about what makes an animal an "albino" and details about the the degrees of albinism. The site also has photos of several albino animals and birds.

Albino animals at the Zoo Doo
See highlights about albino animals held at the Zoo Doo in Richmond, Tasmania. The site contains photos of exotic albino animals such as wallabies, kangaroos, possums, water buffalos, and peafowl. NOTE: This site contains an email link.

Albino Fish, Reptiles and Amphibians
See a wide variety of albino creatures here. This site includes images of albino fish, reptiles, and amphibians.

More Albino Animal Photos
This site contains a wide variety of images of many different types of albino animals. NOTE: This site contains ads

Albino or White Tigers?
This site details the basics behind albinism. Learn about albino tigers. Do they exist? Specifically learn about how white tigers have been commonly mistaken for albino tigers.

Cave Crayfish
This site provides details and a photograph of the cave crayfish.

Albino's and Their Predators
Learn about albinos and how their color can impact their lives in regard to predators.

Albino Alligator
See a photograph of an albino alligator.

The Albino Buck Video
This site contains a low resolution, home video of a rare albino deer sighting. RealPlayer is required to view this video. NOTE: This site contains ads.

All About Albinism
Learn more about albinism. The Missouri Conservation site talks about albinism as an inherited trait and the perils that come with animals who have it. Also learn about various types of Albinism.

Education Standards: AL Standards:
6.2, 5.1


AR Standards:
LS.2.2.1.a, LS.2.2.2, LS.4.2.2, LS.2.4.1.a, LS.2.4.1.b, LS.2.4.1.c, LS.4.4.1


IL Standards:
12.4.02, 12.4.04, 12.4.06, 12.4.08, 12.4.09


ME Standards:
A.2, B.1, A.1, B.2, B.3


MO Standards:
3.1.B.a, 3.1.B.b, 3.3.D.a, 3.3.D.b, 4.2.A.b


NV Standards:
L.2.A.2, L.2.B.1, L.2.C.2, L.5.A.1, L.5.A.3, L.5.C.3, L.5.C.5


OH Standards:
2.A.1, 2.B.7, 2.C.4, 2.B.2, 2.B.3, 2.C.6


UT Standards:
II.1.c, II.2.b, V.4.b


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Reviewed December 7, 2004.

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