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Rare pink hippo spotted in Kenya

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One of these hippos does not look like the others.

A rare pink hippopotamus was spotted bathing in Kenya’s Masai Mara National Reserve by a French couple, according to Caters News Agency.

The hippo, which has speckles of gray mixed into its pink skin, is leucistic — a condition that causes pigmentation cells to develop improperly.

Animals who suffer from the condition are at a disadvantage, as it is easier for prey to spot them and they are at a much higher risk for sunburns.