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Equus quagga
A zebra with orange-colored stripes! It is not an Albino because Albinos are white and have red eyes. This zebra has orange-colored stripes and blue eyes. It has "Amelanism".
Savannah of Masai Mara
Amelanism (also known as amelanosis) is a pigmentation abnormality characterized by the lack of pigments called melanins, commonly associated with a genetic loss of tyrosinase function. Amelanism can affect fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals including humans.
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