Nature & Environment

Mature white crocodile sighted in Australia

By T.K. Randall
November 22, 2017 ·  1 comment

Image: Nile Crocodile
Credit: Leigh Bedford / CC BY 2.0 (adapted) Large adult crocodiles of this color are particularly unusual because juveniles with such a pale complexion tend to be preyed upon by other predators and never make it to adulthood.

The white coloration is due to a lack of the pigment melanin - a condition known as hypomelanism."It's a little bit more unusual to see an adult crocodile with that lighter coloration," said Adam Britton, a research associate at Charles Darwin University.

"I've seen crocodiles like this every now and then, but not as big in the wild."



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