Claude (alligator)
Claude (hatched September 15, 1995) is an albino alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, California, United States. Claude lacks the pigment melanin, resulting in colorless skin, and he has poor eyesight associated with his albinism.
Claude in 2008 in his swamp at the California Academy of Sciences | |
| Species | Alligator mississippiensis |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Hatched | September 15, 1995 |
| Occupation | Exhibit |
| Owner | California Academy of Sciences |
| Weight | 222 lb (101 kg) |
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