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white tigers are white colored bengals, they are not albinos and they are not a separate subspecies of tigers. The only way to make a white tiger is through severe inbreeding of brother to sister, father to daughter, and mother to son.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 9y agoThey are genetically Bengal tigers with a single mutation of a protein geneticists call SLC45A2, which affects pigmentation. These tigers have been bred in zoos and so there are currently more of them than naturally occur in the wild.
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∙ 14y agoit is white because its genetics were transfored in the mother tiger it is no different than a regular tiger really
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∙ 13y agowhite tigers get their fur colour because of a genetic defect caused by inbreeding.
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∙ 11y agoThe coloration is caused by a recessive gene.
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Do white tigers and normal tigers live and act the same way?
Yes. The "white tiger" is a Bengal tiger with a white coat. The coat color is determined by a recessive gene that is specific to the Bengal subspecies.
What kind of tiger is the is it has a white coat and blue eyes?
The white tigers are rare color morphs of the Bengal tiger. Breeders have crossbred them also with captive Siberian tigers, to produce white tigers of mixed ancestry.
How do white tigers survive in cold weather?
They have a thick coat of fur and great hunting habits.
What is the intermediate form that led to white tigers?
There is no intermediate form that led to white tigers. White tigers are simply Bengal tigers with a white coat. The white coat is caused by a recessive gene. Bengal tigers are the only subspecies with the recessive gene. Both parents must have the recessive gene, although, both parents can themselves be orange coated. It is the same as humans that have blue eyes. Brown eyed parents can have blue eyed children, but both parents must have the blue eyed recessive gene.
Can white tigers give birth to orange tigers?
Yes. In fact, most white tigers give birth to orange tigers 7/8 of the time, and while you may think these orange tigers are normal, they're not. They still have the same birth deficiencies as the white tigers. Only 1 in 4 tiger cubs from a white tiger bred to an orange tiger carrying the white gene are born white, and 80% of those die from birth defects associated with the inbreeding necessary to cause a white coat. The ONLY way to produce a tiger or lion with a white coat is through inbreeding brother to sister or father to daughter; generation after generation after generation. The kind of severe inbreeding that is required to produce the mutation of a white coat also causes a number of other defects in these big cats. The white coat is a double recessive gene so most of the cubs born through this inbreeding have normal coloring but they too suffer the same defects and are referred to in the trade as "throw away tigers."
Are white tigers still found in the wild?
Yes. They are Bengal tigers. They are endangered though. And the white coat is due to a recessive gene, so they are less common than orange coats.
What has been done to protect white tigers?
we don't have to. the white color of a tigers coat is not natural, it is caused by a mutated gen. the ones you see in the zoo are "bred" (BIRTH DEFECTS ARE COMMON) it is possible to find white tigers in the wild, but this occurs only once every 10/15 thousand births. however most will die soon, because the white coat will make his camouflage ineffective.
What happens when white tigers and orange tiger mate?
It depends.... If the orange tiger has the recessive gene for white coat, then the white and orange tiger can have white and/or orange cubs. If the orange tiger does not have the recessive gene for white coat, then only orange cubs will be born.
Why are white tigers rare?
The simple answer is that the gene that causes the white coat of the white tiger is a mutant gene and thus is very rare. In most places where tigers are indigenous (native), a white coat would be a disadvantage rather than an advantage. The normal orange coloring of the tiger combined with its stripes actually help the animal to blend into its surroundings when hunting. White tigers tend to lose that advantage and are much more easily spotted by potential prey.
Do white tigers live in the rain forest?
yes because Tibet has rain forests and u can find some tigers there. but it's rare to see a white tiger in it's own habitat. because of there coat.
What kinds of tigers can be white?
white tigers
Why are white tigers called white tigers?
Because they are white.
