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Video: Rare Albino Deer caught on camera In Kaziranga

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The Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve that is famous world over for the Great Indian one-horned rhinoceros provided a treat to wildlife enthusiasts and netizens when a video clipping of rare albino hog deer was posted on their Twitter.</p>
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The video footage shows an all-white albino deer along with another hog deer coming out from the bushes and trees into the open. The animal is seen sifting through the grass.</p>
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<strong>Video:</strong></p>
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Albino hog deer at Kohora <a href="https://t.co/wZUkqNzjmm">pic.twitter.com/wZUkqNzjmm</a></p>
— Kaziranga National Park & Tiger Reserve (@kaziranga_) <a href="https://twitter.com/kaziranga_/status/1471486465188061184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 16, 2021</a></blockquote>
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The caption of the video reads: “Albino hog deer at Kohora.”</p>
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Even though rare, this is not the first sighting of albino hog deer as in June this year, wildlife photographer Jayanta Kumar Sarma had clicked the picture of a full-grown albino hog deer sporting beautiful horns. Sarma had said that among the 40,000 odd deer, there may be just one or two which are albino.</p>
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The netizens were delighted with the video with some expressing concern over the safety of this rare creature, while many wanting to catch its glimpse when they visit this park.</p>

IN Bureau

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