Royal white tiger

The royal white tiger , like all the tiger S, is a carnivorous Mammifère of the family of the félidés .

It is actually about a Bengal tiger (or Bengal tiger) having a genetic anomaly called Leucistisme. Their peeling is white with black stripes, and their eyes are blue (contrary to the other tigers which have all the yellow eyes). The white tigers are thus not albino tigers (the black stripes of it are the proof) moreover, the albino tigers have eyes of pink color.

This embarrassment recessive giving the color of peeling was also seen at other subspecies like the Tigre of Siberia.

Their chances of survival are largely compromised by this atypical color which prevents them from being camouflaged in the forest and to surprise their preys. They can easily die of hunger. Moreover, the Braconnage for its fur if " spéciale" was very important the last centuries.

Exceptional in nature, they are approximately 600 in the world, distributed mainly in the zoological gardens and the animalist reserves to ensure the survival of this variety. All are the descendants of only the six tigers found in freedom in India. That generates problems of Consanguinité and genetic anomalies serious.

External bonds

Leucistisme and melanism
white Tiger of the zoo of Beauval

Random links: