For those of you who don't know, vitiligo is a harmless long-term skin disorder characterized by white patches that appear on different parts of the body. This happens because the body's immune system attacks and destroys the skin cells that make color (called melanocytes).
Around one percent of the world's population (approximately 50 million people) are thought to have vitiligo, including between two to five million in the US alone, and although it's more common in humans, it can also occur in animals as well. Take a look at the pictures below to see what we mean. Compiled by Bored Panda, the list includes everything from cats, dogs and birds to snakes and even giraffes! Don't forget to vote for your favorite.
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As a person with vitiligo, this whole post makes me feel kind of queasy. Are these animals being presented as oddities? For our amusement? Would you do the same thing with photos of people with vitiligo? I think this shows questionable judgment on the part of Bored Panda.
I think they are beautiful and personally i am here to enjoy their uniqueness :)
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Wow, that's a pretty cat. Gentleman, I believe. :) He even has a Magnum-mustache, but in negative image lol.
I thought his tounge was out! :D ^^ he looks so cute with those little dots :)
This list went from beautiful to sad because of the dead animals at the end.
vitiligo is so beautiful especially on dark skinned people! I love it <3
I like the first picture, but they all have amazing markings. Sorry that the last two animals have passed.
I like the first picture, but they all have amazing markings. Sorry to see that the last two animals have passed.
Number 18 does not have vitiligo, he has the merle gene. His coat is partially diluted and not the strong white that most Vitiligo animals have.
They are all beautiful and so interesting to look at. What a boring world we'd be if every species looked alike, including the human kind.
So? What's your point? We all know that fur isn't skin, lol.
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This list went from beautiful to sad because of the dead animals at the end.
vitiligo is so beautiful especially on dark skinned people! I love it <3
I like the first picture, but they all have amazing markings. Sorry that the last two animals have passed.
I like the first picture, but they all have amazing markings. Sorry to see that the last two animals have passed.
Number 18 does not have vitiligo, he has the merle gene. His coat is partially diluted and not the strong white that most Vitiligo animals have.
They are all beautiful and so interesting to look at. What a boring world we'd be if every species looked alike, including the human kind.
So? What's your point? We all know that fur isn't skin, lol.
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