Wildlife rangers in Belize saw an oddly colored creature fall from a tree and later identified it as a Spix’s disc-winged bat with leucism. Photo from Getty Images / iStockphoto In a rainforest ...

Leucism is the absence of pigmentation in an animal's skin or fur – but, unlike albinism, does not affect the color of the ...

Leucism is a condition that produces a wide variety of results, ranging from partial to nearly complete loss of pigmentation in an animal. The terms leucistic and leucism are derived from the ...

The shark is the first of its species to be discovered with leucism, a genetic disorder that disrupts melanin production, ...

They have a condition called leucism which prevents pigmentation in skin cells. The giraffes can still produce pigment on their eyes, which makes it different from albinism. Produced by Claudia Romeo.

The magpie was almost completely white, sporting just a few black feathers, and has a condition called leucism. This is caused by a genetic mutation that results in a total or partial reduction of ...