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Contrary to popular belief, White Bengal tigers are not a separate species in their own right, but are a mutant form of the orange Bengal tigers. They have ALL been bread in captivity form the original white male cub (called 'Mohan' caught in Rewa, India in 1951) of a mutant white mother that was shot in 1948.

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Why are white Bengal tigers endangered?

All Bengal tigers are endangered. The white is a rare color morph, found in normal litters.


Are white Bengal tigers endangered?

yes


Why is a white tiger an endangered species?

all Bengal tigers are endangered,not just the white ones.


What is more endangered white Bengal tigers or white Siberian tigers?

White Bengal tigers are the ONLY white tiger and are only found in zoos, the white is just a genetic mutation. white Siberian tigers do not exist.


What was the population of white tigers before they became endangered?

White Bengals have always been very rare, and are only a rare mutation of the Bengal tiger. They cannot be afforded endangered status, because they are protected under Bengal tigers.


Is a white bengal tiger endangered?

As all tigers are endangered, yes they are. But they are not a separate subspecies from the Bengal tiger. Same animal, just a rare color mutation.


What cased the white tiger to be on the endangered list?

All tigers have been endangered due to poaching, hunting for sport, and habitat loss. White tigers are only genetic flaws of the Bengal tiger.


What are a white tigers characteristics?

White tigers are merely a rare color morph of the Bengal. They are large, powerful cats that love water, and are an endangered species.


How long do the young take until they become adult white Bengal tigers?

bengal tigers become adults when they become 2 sometimes 2 1/2


When did Bengal tiger become endangered?

Contrary to popular belief, White Bengal tigers are not a separate species in their own right, but are a mutant form of the orange Bengal tigers. They have ALL been bread in captivity form the original white male cub (called 'Mohan' caught in Rewa, India in 1951) of a mutant white mother that was shot in 1948.


If the white tigers become extinct then what other organisms would become endangered or threatened?

probaly the orange colored tigers would be endangered or threatened.


Is a Bengal tiger the same thing as a white tiger?

A white tiger is a variation of the Bengal tiger that is white with black stripes instead of orange with black stripes. All white tigers are Bengal tigers, but not all Bengal tigers are white tigers.