Rare albino zebra found in Africa

A national park guard in Tanzania accidentally discovered a rare albino zebra.

Considered the magical moment when a security guard spotted an extremely rare albino zebra roaming the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania.

The albino zebra is about 8 months old.

Security guards at the national park happened to see albino zebras during their daily inspection. He saw zebras east of the park with the herd and named it Ndasiata.

The zebra's body is almost white, with only a few faint black lines on the neck, head, and torso. The albino zebra is about 8 months old.

According to a study, the black moon stripes on the back of zebras help them avoid fly bites. Therefore, without this black and white stripe, the albino zebra is vulnerable in the wild.

Albino zebra stands out among the horses

Almost all animals can develop albinism, which is a rare genetic defect.

The condition occurs when an animal inherits one or more mutated genes from both parents that disrupts their body's production of melanin. This is the pigment that determines skin color, coat color and eye color.

Albinos will have pinkish eyes, poor eyesight that puts them at a disadvantage when hunting and avoiding danger.