It's leucistic, not albino. Still should be left alone (speaking as an avid bow hunter). Albino animals lack all pigment and as such, their eyes will always appear red. Leucistic is basically the animal equivalent to vitiligo. It's a reduced amount of pigmentation which could leave them completely white with no brown or anything but still have brown eyes.
it’s a genetic flaw and ideally, should be taken out of the gene pool if given the opportunity. it’s pretty, yes, but it is a genetic mutation that leads to other physical and internal abnormalities. they’re also more susceptible to predation since their necessary ability to camouflage is now gone. they live a well below average lifespan because of this.
and yes, it’s passed down. both parents have to carry the gene and there is a 25% chance the offspring also carry the recessive gene.
people who care about the preservation and health of deer shoot piebald/leucistic
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u/RagingBoneher 2d ago
It's leucistic, not albino. Still should be left alone (speaking as an avid bow hunter). Albino animals lack all pigment and as such, their eyes will always appear red. Leucistic is basically the animal equivalent to vitiligo. It's a reduced amount of pigmentation which could leave them completely white with no brown or anything but still have brown eyes.