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Why are there white tigers?

For camoflague in the snow.


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!


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.


Is a white tiger the same as a snow leopard?

No, a white tiger and a snow leopard are two different species. White tigers are a color morph of the Bengal tiger, while snow leopards are a separate species known for their thick fur and ability to live in mountainous regions of Central and South Asia.


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.

Related Questions

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. :)


What is something that is white?

a whiteboard A cloud Milk marshmellows pillows paper polar bears snow white tigers parmesan


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.


What do white tigers?

everything that a normal tiger does... its a genetic mutation and is extremely unhealthy for the tigers


Do tigers camouflage?

yes as the black stripes camouflage them into the long grass around them while the white tigers blend into the snow.