albino hartebeest?

• by eugenius

  The hindquarters color is appropriate but the flank and head are too light compared to the examples.
  If an albino, perhaps it could also be a topi? Other ideas?

  Posted August 14, 2014 10:17 AM

• by davidbygott moderator

  I've noticed in some photos that colors seem too light. I think this is a normal hartebeest and an odd lighting effect or camera artifact.

  Posted August 16, 2014 2:17 AM

• by tillydad moderator

  There are always some hartebeest that have a lighter coat than others and this, coupled with some lighting issues with the cameras, would account for the light appearance. The example photos are just that, examples and should not be taken as definitive but as an aid to identification.

  Posted August 16, 2014 11:10 AM

• by Disglerio

  Can't be an albino, its got color on its tail, albinos don't have any pigment at all. Could just be a blond hartebeest, from a genetic standpoint they'd be rare but not impossible, sorta like the white lions.

  Posted August 19, 2014 9:37 AM