"Because leucistic crocodiles do not have normal skin pigment, they are easily burned by sunlight, so they cannot be exposed to sunlight for long periods and have a higher risk of sun damage and skin cancer. Leucistic crocodiles are also rarely seen as adults because their skin makes them easily visible to predators."

This leucistic crocodile was born alongside a non-leucistic male that is the same size.

A study published in 2020 describes the extraordinary findings of six 'leucistic' American alligators in South Carolina in 2014. These animals were underweight when discovered, and three of them died shortly after being collected. The remaining three alligators lived in captivity for several years until their deaths.