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22-JAN-2006 Jyothi Karthik Raja

W is for White Tiger, National Zoological Park, Delhi


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 seperate 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 very rare.
They are usually located on the Mainland of Southeastern Asia and in central and southern India.
The white Bengal tiger lives in grassy or swampy areas and forests, where they can be well
camouflaged. For a while now, no white tigers have been spotted in the wild, and can be
found only in select zoos.
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