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Many times the term "Snow White Tiger" refers to the Siberian or Amur, but the Bengal also is known for "White Tiger". Most White Tigers are a color variable of the tiger, not an albinio or a special subspecies. More a very unusal, or rare color phase of the coat. They have blue eyes, a pink nose. They can range from white to light yellow to reddish yellow, with stripes that are brown or black. But White Tigers in the wild are very rare and the captive population is 133 Bengal White tigers in the world, and 67 Siberian in captivity. Considering the size of the gene pool, and given past experiences of inbreeding. The outlook is not a good one. Maybe with new advances in genetics research, there will be something to help these remaining captive tigers. Of course, there are the rare sitings of the whites in the wild, in the last 100 years 12 have been seen in their natural habitat.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 13y agono but it is said that if the worlds natural causes for melting the ozone layer carry on for much longer, without returning to the original pattern of repeatedly- hot then cold, they will be extinct by 2015
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∙ 14y agoyes they are extremely endangered.
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Why are Snow White tigers getting extinct?
they are being hunted.
What caused the extiction of the white tigers?
White tigers are not yet extinct. White tigers are also known as snow tigers. But no, they are not yet extinct, even. The white tigers are merely color variations of the Bengal tiger, extremely rare in the wild. They are not a different species from the Bengal, and white cubs can be born at any time in a litter of normal colored cubs. Also, the "snow" tiger is the Siberian tiger, not white Bengals.
Why are snow tigers white?
snow tigers are white so they can blend in
Are white tigers called snow tigers?
I believe so. if you type up 'snow tigers', the pictures are white tigers.
Why are there white tigers?
For camoflague in the snow.
Why are Snow Leopards dieing?
Due to indiscriminate hunting for its pelt, the snow leopard is in danger of becoming extinct.
How endangerd are snow tigers?
I guess "nonexistent" is pretty endangered ...If you mean snow leopards, they're considered "endangered" by the IUCN (on a scale that goes "extinct", "extinct in the wild", "critically endangered", "endangered", "threatened", "vulnerable", "least concern" where "least concern" can mean anything from "there seem to be enough of them" to "there's too darn many of them").If you mean white tigers ... there are no known white tigers in the wild. They're not "extinct", though, because white tigers are just Bengal tigers that happen to be white; the gene for "whiteness" is recessive, so white tigers are uncommon unless they're specifically bred for, and white tigers have disadvantages compared to their orange littermates (a defect in the visual portion of their brain makes them tend to be clumsy until they learn to compensate), so it's unusual for a wild-born one to survive to adulthood. Bengal tigers generally are also listed as "endangered" by IUCN.
Do white tigers like other tigers?
yes. They are no different from other tigers, except that they are all white and black, and have serious eye problems. WHITE TIGERS ARE NOT ALBINO, AND THEY ARE NOT SNOW TIGERS. :)
Why is the snow leopard in danger of becoming extinct?
Poachers are killing them for fur to use for coats and bags.
What animlas are endangered?
snow leperds ,tigers, amo leperds, white tigers and some birds
What does the Snow White tiger's name mean?
The snow white tigers do not have any stripes. The white tiger has dark stripes all over its body like the Siberian tiger. The snow white tigers do not have any stripes whatsoever. Their fur is simply white. They are sometimes also called the ghost tiger.
Are snow leopards the same as white tigers?
No..White tigers are only a color morph of the Bengal tiger, and snow leopards are a species of leopard, adapted to cold climates high in the Himalayan mountains.
