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White tiger

Panthera tigris

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The white tiger (also known as the Bengal tiger) is about 3 meters long, and weighs approximately 180-285 kg (400-569 LB). It’s coat lies flatter than that of the Siberian tiger, the tawny color is richer and the stripes are darker. White tigers are white colored bengals, they are not albinos and they are not a separate subspecies of tigers. They have blue eyes, a pink nose, and creamy white furr covered with chocolate colored stripes. White tigers are born to tigers that carry the unusual gene needed for white coloring. Wild white tigers are rare species.

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Krishna Manikpuri
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Krishna Manikpuri

New Delhi (नई दिल्ली), National Capital Territory of Delhi, India

Spotted on Dec 23, 2009
Submitted on Apr 23, 2011

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