White tigers are very rarely found in the wild. This specific tiger is neither an albino or a seperate subspecies of the tiger. They are simply white colored and have black stripes that makes them special. It has blue eyes and a pink nose. It also has prestine white colored fur. The white tiger is born to a bengal tiger that has the recessive gene needed for white coloring. A pure white tiger has no stripes and are completely white in color.Eyes: Tigers have round pupils and yellow irises (except for the blue eyes of white tigers). Due to a retinal adaptation that reflects light back to the retina, the night vision of tigers is six times better than that of humans.
Today's information is thanks to the Indian Tiger Welfare Society:
Did You Know... these fascinating facts about white tigers:
- The White Tiger is a good swimmer, but a very poor climber.
- They may be slow runners, but they are stealthy enough to catch any prey in their sights.
- Because they are solitary animals, they hunt mostly at night.
- White tigers are born to Bengal tigers that carry an unusual gene needed for white coloring.
White Bengal Tiger
Ft. Worth Zoo
Ft. Worth, TX
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