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Is Albino/White-sided the same thing as a Snow?

dmac Sep 30, 2004 11:31 AM

I have a Snow Bull, and I swear I can't tell the difference between the two morphs. At least as juveniles.

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Shaun Roberson Sep 30, 2004 02:05 PM

Yes, same thing. In this sense, a "snow" bull is not the same as a "snow" corn, in that it is not amelanism and anerythrism, although whitesides typically display some degree of reduced yellow pigment("semi"-axanthism), which produces a coloration similar to "snow" corns, hence the name. Since bulls do not have a lot of red pigment like corns, the lack of anerythrism doesn't have a huge affect on appearance.
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dmac Sep 30, 2004 04:00 PM

A

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