See rare pink hippos in Kenya

The French photographer and husband were lucky enough to capture an image of an extremely rare pink hippo. This strange creature lives in the Maasai Mara wildlife sanctuary, Kenya.

Pink hippopotamus in Kenya.

The hippopotamus was discovered while taking a dip in a puddle. The couple Laurent and Dominique Renaud are not difficult to see the animal because its distinctive color becomes prominent among a dark herd, according to the Daily Mail.

Wildlife experts offer various explanations of hippopotamus. Some people claim that it has albino disease
However, others explain the animal has a rare disease called Leucism . The disease causes animals to lose some pigment cells , leading to abnormal skin color. There is a white skin, which appears speckled or becomes pale.

Animal animals often cannot survive in nature. Different colors make them vulnerable to predators. With hippopotamus, the risk of facing is that the skin can be more prone to sunburn than others.

But pink hippopotamus can still exist because their size is too large, making many enemies naturally shy. On the other hand, hippopotamus has a mechanism to perspire against the sun.