It would seem the design that can survive the most extinctions would be the clear winner in the end.

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    If they can only albino offspring when paired with other albinos that indicates it’s a recessive gene.

    Recessive genes don’t take over gene pools unless they confer some survival advantage.

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      And usually albinos are at a distinct disadvantage. Their camouflage doesn’t work, or their mating colors aren’t present, or they get burned up by the sun, or a hundred other disadvantages depending on the species and environment.