1/28/2016 每日邮报记者

These incredible snaps show a rare white giraffegrazing in the African bush.Omo the white giraffe has been spotted roaming around Tarangire National Park, in Tanzania, along with the rest of her herd - who don't seem to be bothered about her unusual colouring.

在这些难以置信的照片中,一只罕见的白色长颈鹿在非洲丛林中吃草。这只白色长颈鹿名叫欧默,人们发现它在位于坦桑尼亚的塔兰吉雷国家公园附近活动,同行的还有它的群落——它好像并未受到自己那不寻常颜色的困扰。

EcologistDr Derek Lee, founder and scientist at the Wild Nature Institute, caught the pale giraffe on camera.

生态学家德雷克·李博士拍到了这只白色的长颈鹿,他是“野性自然”机构的创立者和科学家。

白化病鹿什么样的(哥们你忘上色了吗)(1)

白化病鹿什么样的(哥们你忘上色了吗)(2)

Derek, 45, said: 'Omo is leucistic, meaning many of the skin cells are incapable of making apigmentbut some are, so she is pale - but with red or blue eyes as a truealbinowould be.

45岁的德雷克说:“欧默得了白化病,它多数皮肤细胞无法产生色素,只有少部分可以,所以它是白色的——和白化病患者一样,欧默有着红色或蓝色的眼睛。

'Omo is the only pale giraffe we are currently aware of, but we have also observed leucistic waterbuck, cape buffalo and ostrichin Tarangire'. 'Her chances of surviving to adulthood are good - but adult giraffe are regularly poached for bush meat, and her colouration might make her a target.

欧默是目前发现的唯一一只白色长颈鹿。但除此之外,我们还在塔兰吉雷国家公园内发现了患白化病的非洲大羚羊,水牛和鸵鸟。欧默存活至成年的机率很大,但成年长颈鹿一般都会成猎物,它的(特殊)颜色可能会让它成为捕猎目标。

The pale giraffe enjoys roaming with a large group of regular coloured giraffe - who don't seem to mind her unusual colouring.

这只白色长颈鹿很喜欢和大群颜色正常的长颈鹿一起活动——长颈鹿群好像也不在乎它那不寻常的颜色。

'We hope that she lives a long life and that some day she has calvesof her own.'

我们希望它能够长命百岁,并在未来某一天生下自己的小宝宝。

国外网友为这只长颈鹿也是操碎了心啊,看看他们的评论吧:

@Kat Hohner:

Thanks for posting pictures and location so all the hunters have no problem finding it. It won't be rare for long.

谢谢你们把照片和位置公布出来啊,这样那些猎人们找到它就毫不费力咯。这只长颈鹿不会“罕见”很久咯。

@DM Reader:

My god, she's beautiful. I really hope that lovely giraffe lives a long and healthy life without being hunted.

天呐,她太美了。真希望这只可爱的长颈鹿能够长命百岁,不要被猎杀。

@DavidKestrel:

This is stunning... Only issues is now the worlds vile hunters will have a new target thanks to so much publicity.

太炫啦……不过问题是……世界上那些邪恶的狩猎者有了新目标~多亏了媒体过度的曝光。

@Cazzybtb:

What a magnificent animal, absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!! My Favourites!!!

多么难以置信的动物啊,太美啦!!!我的最爱!!!

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