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I saw this white deer, in a clearing with some of the other deer, but this one has odd colorings and is mostly white. it also looks different than most of the other deer. its left, front leg is bad. I do not think it is albino, but i dont know what is wrong/ why it is like this.
Woods in connecticut
white deer, odd
"A genetic variation (defect) produces the piebald condition in white-tailed deer, not parasites or diseases. Piebald deer are colored white and brown similar to a pinto pony. Sometimes they appear almost entirely white. In addition to this coloration, many have some of the following observable conditions: bowing of the nose (Roman nose), short legs, arching spine (scoliosis), and short lower jaws. This genetic condition is rare with typically less than one percent of white-tailed deer being affected."
Buck Manager: http://www.buckmanager.com/2007/07/17/pi...
Keithp,
You are absolutely correct, it's definitely Piebald coloration.
It's a natural mutation that occurs within the many deer species.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deer#Piebal...
may be suffering from leucism...a disorder in melanin synthesis...like vitiligo in humans
Spotted on Oct 22, 2010
Submitted on Oct 28, 2011
