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     • White tigers are not a separate subspecies of tiger. There is only one tiger species and only two recognized subspecies in the world—the Continental (Panthera tigris tigris) and the Sunda (Panthera tigris sondaica).
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   Are white tigers a subspecies of Tiger?

   • White tigers are not a separate subspecies of tiger. There is only one tiger species and only two recognized subspecies in the world—the Continental ( Panthera tigris tigris) and the Sunda ( Panthera tigris sondaica ). The color of the white tiger's fur is the result of a genetic mutation called leucism.

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   Are white tigers endangered?

   • White tigers are falsely marketed as a highly endangered species White tigers are not a separate subspecies of tiger. There is only one tiger species and only two recognized subspecies in the world—the Continental ( Panthera tigris tigris) and the Sunda ( Panthera tigris sondaica ).

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   Are white tigers rare?

   • Since their existence is the result of a rare mutation appearing in the wild approximately once in every 10,000 tiger cub births, white tigers are incredibly rare. Only a handful of white tigers have ever been spotted in the wild, and because their coat doesn’t serve as camouflage, most wild white tigers don’t survive into adulthood.

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   How many types of tigers are there?

   • Learn about all 9 types of tigers, including population size, weight, range, illegal trade in tiger parts, and unique features. These types are all subspecies of the tiger species. 1. Siberian Tiger 2. Bengal Tiger 3. Indochinese Tiger 4. Malayan tiger 5. South China Tiger 6. Sumatran Tiger 7. Caspian Tiger 8. Bali Tiger 9. Javan Tiger 1.

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3. www.worldwildlife.org › stories › the-truth-aboutThe truth about white tigers | Stories | WWF

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   Jul 13, 2021 · White tigers are not a separate subspecies of tiger. There is only one tiger species and only two recognized subspecies in the world—the Continental (Panthera tigris tigris) and the Sunda (Panthera tigris sondaica). The color of the white tiger's fur is the result of a genetic mutation called leucism.

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   • Siberian Tiger. Common name: Siberian tiger. Latin name: Panthera tigris altaica. Also known as: Korean tiger, Amur tiger, Manchurian tiger, Ussurian tiger.
   • Bengal Tiger. Common name: Bengal Tiger. Latin name: Panthera tigris tigris. Also known as: Royal Bengal tiger, Indian tiger. Range: Indian subcontinent (India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh)
   • Indochinese Tiger. Common name: Indochinese tiger. Latin name: Panthera tigris corbetti. Also known as: Corbett’s tiger. Range: Southeast Asia (Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Burma, China, formerly Cambodia)
   • Malayan tiger. Common name: Malayan tiger. Latin name: Panthera tigris jacksoni and occasionally Panthera tigris malayensis. Also known as: Southern Indochinese tiger.

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   White tigers are not a separate subspecies of tiger. The colour of their coat 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.

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   White tigers are not a separate subspecies of tigers. White tigers only occur in the Bengal subspecies of tigers. The odds of white tigers being born in the wild is 1 in 15,000 births. The gene that produces white tigers is a recessive gene, both parents must have the gene for the cubs to have the potential to be white.

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   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. This rare colour mutation, called leucism, which also occurs in.

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   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.

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    The white tiger has a white background colour with sepia-brown stripes. The golden tiger is pale golden with reddish-brown stripes. The snow-white tiger is a morph with extremely faint stripes and a pale reddish-brown ringed tail. White and golden morphs are the result of an autosomal recessive trait with a white locus and a wideband locus ...