The world's rarest animals

White alligator
Only around 15 in five million alligators are born with this genetic default that results in a lack of pigmentation in their skin. Sadly, white 'leucistic' alligators and crocodiles are highly desirable when it comes to making expensive handbags. Last year, Hermes sold its diamond-encrusted white 'Himalayan Nilo Birkin' for a whopping $185,000 at an auction in Los Angeles.

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