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RE: is that hypo or just old?

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Posted by: THAsia at Fri Jun 23 04:33:37 2006  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by THAsia ]  
   

I was thinking the exact same thing! I have seen the same flavism in other species. Age seems to wear down the melanin. I don't think this animal is hypo from genetics but rather hypo from age.
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