It has the typical black stripes of a tiger, but its coat is otherwise white or near-white, and it has blue eyes. The white Bengal tigers are distinctive due to the color of their fur. The white fur is caused by a lack of the pigment pheomelanin, which is …

2021年7月13日 · The color of the white tiger's fur is the result of a genetic mutation called leucism. In fact, this white coat would be a hindrance in the wild, as it doesn’t provide a tiger with any camouflage, which greatly reduces their chance of survival.

2024年12月11日 · White tiger, colour variant of the Bengal tiger (Pantheria tigris tigris), the Siberian tiger (P. tigris altaica), or a hybrid between the two subspecies that is characterized by white fur, dark brown or black stripes, and blue eyes.

The white tiger, a rare and exotic variation of the Bengal tiger, has fascinated people worldwide with its unique white fur. The history of this species is as colorful as its coat, with documented cases of their existence in India and beyond.

Contrary to popular belief, white tigers are not a subspecies of tiger, but rather a Bengal or Siberian tiger with a rare colour mutation called leucism. It is this recessive gene that causes a lack of pigmentation in the fur, resulting in its unique white coat.

The lack of orange pigment in their fur makes them less suited to their environment, and though a single white tiger may occasionally be born, the chances are slim that it would survive in the wild – as they lack necessary camouflage to hunt prey, and avoid predators.

2024年5月27日 · Unlike the white variations found in other animal species, the White Tiger is not an albino as they still carry some form of pigment that creates their fur color, and some individuals are known to retain an orange tinge to their white-colored fur.