PARMA HEIGHTS, Ohio (WJW) — A rare white fawn is making the rounds in Parma Heights.
FOX 8 viewer Linda Mitchell caught a glimpse of the visitor on Friday, July 24, and was able to snap some pics when it returned on Thursday morning, July 30.
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It’s unclear, based on the photo, if the fawn has albinism or leucism.
Albino animals are white because they’ve inherited mutated genes from their parents that keep the body from producing melanin, which determines their skin, fur and eye color, according to National Geographic.
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Leucism, which is much more common — but still rare, affecting less than 1% of white-tailed deer — is when an animal’s genetics keeps the body from presenting those colors…