Pure albino tigers do rarely occur:
The tiger-whitening gene is a recessive one, meaning the condition is relatively rare:
White tigers can do anything their orange cousins can do:
Tigers are already the biggest of big cats; white tigers are even bigger. And this tubby swine's enormous!:
Extraordinary pic and enlightening words!
ReplyDeleteThank you, sir!
When I was in New Zealand last year, I visited a Lion Park which had white tigers. They have the most amazing blue eyes that seem to look right down into your soul.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful animals, as all cats are.
Loved that post, Gleds.
Magnificat*!* Did you know their skin has stripes too, not just their fur.
ReplyDeleteAnd to think there are some who would make floor rugs of them grrrr :(
Nick: you're welcome!
ReplyDeletePussinboots: Before yesterday I thought a white tiger meant a Siberian tiger. I had no idea you got them in India, too... I have never seen one in real life, but would love to
Bimbimbie: floor rugs??!? what an insult to tiger-kind :-<...
wow great... i love the baby... so cute... i once saw them with their mother when i visited the singapore zoo 5yrs ago...
ReplyDeleteI like the last one. Somehow he doesn't look like he should be annoyed ...
ReplyDeleteI love how you feature different animal species, Gleddy. We both like animals very much, you and I. Sometimes, when I am really down, the only thing that saves me is the love that I have for my cat and dog. They are worth hanging around for, you know? They make life worthwhile.
ReplyDeleteMuch love to you,
SB
Beautiful animals. The babies are so cute.
ReplyDeleteSARCASTIC BASTARD: very much so. What did you think about my bumblebees?
ReplyDeleteSYD: absolutely!!
Nice pictures mate but just a few quick facts so your page doesn’t mislead people.
ReplyDeleteBengal tigers are the only subspecies that carries the recessive white gene.
The largest of the tiger and in fact largest of the big cat species is the Siberian tiger; none of which naturally occurred white.