Thread 2847847

Hey /out/, I live in an area that's sort of set back in the woods, and we get a lot of wildlife. I saw this deer yesterday, and I've never seen one with this coloration. They're all the typical gray or off-brown. Is this a sick deer or just a very rare color variant?

>>2847847 (OP)
piebald, it's an uncommon set of genetics. Unlike albinos, piebalds are leucistic, meaning they have only partial pigment loss. It show up in many animal species. It's not unhealthy, but piebald and albino deer don't survive as long because they're easier to spot.

>>2847849
Thanks man I appreciate it

Yup piebald. It’s linked to inbreeding. When I was stationed on Ft Meade there was a thick deer population that never got hunted and never left the base so there were a ton of them.

>>2847874
Thank you for your service.

>>2847847 (OP)
Very cool sighting