White tiger - Wikipedia
网页The white tiger, or bleached tiger, is a leucistic morph of the tiger. It is reported in the wild from time to time in the Indian states of Madhya Pradesh, Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, in the Sunderbans region and especially in the former State of Rewa. [1] .
The truth about white tigers | Stories | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
网页2021年7月13日 · White tigers are not a separate subspecies of tiger. There is only one tiger species and only two recognized subspecies in the world—the Continental (Panthera tigris tigris) and the Sunda (Panthera tigris sondaica). The color of the white tiger's fur is the result of a genetic mutation called leucism.
White tiger | Description & Facts | Britannica
网页white tiger, colour variant of the Bengal tiger (Pantheria tigris tigris), the Siberian tiger (P. tigris altaica), or a hybrid between the two subspecies that is characterized by white fur, dark brown or black stripes, and blue eyes. This rare colour mutation, called leucism, which also occurs in many other animals, appears in perhaps one in ...
White Tigers: Facts, Threats, & Conservation - IFAW
网页Contrary to popular belief, white tigers are not a subspecies of tiger, but rather a Bengal or Siberian tiger with a rare colour mutation called leucism. It is this recessive gene that causes a lack of pigmentation in the fur, resulting in its unique white coat.
The truth about white tigers - WWF
网页White tigers are not a separate subspecies of tiger. The colour of their coat is the result of a genetic mutation called leucism. In fact, this white coat would be a hindrance in the wild, as it doesn’t provide a tiger with any camouflage, which greatly reduces their …
Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright, Just One Gene To Make It White
网页2013年5月23日 · White tigers were first recorded in India in the 1500s, but the last wild one was shot in 1958. Still, this spectral animal thrives in captivity. Its captivating white coat and blue eyes have...
white tiger - Students | Britannica Kids | Homework Help
网页The white tiger is a rare form of the Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris). It’s exactly the same as a regular Bengal tiger except for the color of its fur. Unlike normal Bengal tigers, which are a reddish tan, or orange, with black vertical …
ScienceShot: How the White Tiger Got Its Coat | Science - AAAS
网页2013年5月23日 · Scientists find gene behind striking coloration. Zoos are the only places where white tigers exist: Treasured for their enigmatic coats, they've been hunted to extinction in the wild. Now, for the first time, scientists have …
The Genetic Basis of White Tigers: Current Biology - Cell Press
网页2013年6月3日 · The white tiger is a rare variant of the Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) that has dark or sepia brown stripes on white fur, blue eyes, a pink nose, and pink paw pads [2, 4, 5]. They were once observed sporadically in the wild on the Indian subcontinent, with the oldest record dating back to the 1500s [1].
10 White Tiger Facts - Fact Animal
网页The white tiger is a mainland tiger that has a genetic mutation causing a loss of pigmentation, that results in a distrinctive white coat with brown-black stripes. White Tiger Facts Overview. The white tiger is a true freak of nature, and unfortunately often not in a …
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