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snow tigers are white so they can blend in
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Why are there white tigers?
For camoflague in the snow.
How many snow tigers are there left?
The term "snow tiger" is used to refer to a couple of different sub-species of tigers. Often it is used to refer to the Bengal tigers that have a gene mutation giving them a white coloration. Sometimes these white Bengal tigers are also called the "snow white tiger". This coloration in the Bengal is very rare, especially in the wild. But perhaps, more frequently, the only tiger that lives in snowy country, the Siberian, is referred to the "snow tiger" or "Siberian Snow tiger". These Siberian tigers are believed to number only around 600 in the wild today."Snow tigers" are of the Siberian tiger species and are estimated at between 500 to 600 in the wild.
Where do snow tigers live?
The separate species of tigers like different climates. The bengal tiger is located around india and lives in a tropical climate throughout its life. But its larger relative, the siberian tiger, lives in Siberia and lives its life in snow and freezing temperatures!
Who is known as the tiger of snow?
it depends, white tigers are caused by breeding programs (see wiki for a more detailed description) (and are not albino) and they are extremely rare in the wild. most of them are Bengal tigers (they live in india)and you wont find the min snowy areas very often however, some white tigers are siberian (Or amur)(panthera tigris altaica) tigers, they are found in remote areas of siberia. the amur tiger has lots of snow in its native habitat, so i would say that this is a 'snow' tiger, otherwise you call it a white tiger.
Do Snow White tigers have really big territories?
The white Bengal has not been seen for decades in the wild. It was only a rare color phase of the Bengal, not a true species.
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.
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 are Snow White tigers getting extinct?
they are being hunted.
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.
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.
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.
What is the Snow White tigers genius species called?
they are called martin.
How many snow tigers are there left?
The term "snow tiger" is used to refer to a couple of different sub-species of tigers. Often it is used to refer to the Bengal tigers that have a gene mutation giving them a white coloration. Sometimes these white Bengal tigers are also called the "snow white tiger". This coloration in the Bengal is very rare, especially in the wild. But perhaps, more frequently, the only tiger that lives in snowy country, the Siberian, is referred to the "snow tiger" or "Siberian Snow tiger". These Siberian tigers are believed to number only around 600 in the wild today."Snow tigers" are of the Siberian tiger species and are estimated at between 500 to 600 in the wild.
What do white tigers?
everything that a normal tiger does... its a genetic mutation and is extremely unhealthy for the tigers
Who are the Siberian tiger's enemies or predators?
I work with tigers and there is not such a thing as a snow tiger. White tigers are just white Bengals. Tigers do not have any natural enemies, only humans.
