ASHEBORO, N.C. — We're seeing double!
The North Carolina Zoo posted to Facebook about seeing another all-white deer on their property.
You may remember that in mid-November, the NC Zoo posted about the first all-white deer they saw, a buck, with antlers starting to grow.
Now, the Zoo made the incredibly rare discovery that two all-white deer live on their property. This time, a doe.
"During the first snowfall of the season, a graceful white doe (female deer, without antlers) was photographed, as though the magic of winter itself called her forth!" wrote the NC Zoo team. We couldn't agree more!
These special creatures are leucistic whitetail deer fawns.
Leucism, is a condition that causes faulty melanin production, resulting in the all-white coat.
Leucism is different than albinism as these deer have pigments in their eyes and their muzzles. This allows them to see and detect movement better than an albino deer would.
About 1 out of every 1,000 deer experience some degree of leucism, according to the North Carolina Zoo. This can appear as having partially white and brown features or being white all over like these special fawns.
All white deer on NC Zoo property
These white fawns are a part of the NC Zoo's resident herd that roams around their 20 to 30 acres of fenced-in land.
What makes this pair's appearance extra special is that (spoiler alert!) a white deer was weaved into the plot of Nicholas Sparks' most recent book, "Counting Miracles," which takes place in Asheboro!
You can learn more about the Zoo's special all-white deer sighting by clicking here!
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