White Tiger

The white tiger is a recessive mutant of the Bengal tiger,
COLOR COMPARASION
Compared to normal colored tigers without the white gene, white tigers tend to be somewhat bigger than originaltigers, both at birth and as fully grown big adults.
Currently, several hundred white tigers are in captivity worldwide, with about one hundred being found in India. Nevertheless, their population is onthe increase. The modern white tiger population includes both pure Bengals and hybrid Bengal–Siberians, however, it is unclear whether the recessive white gene came only from Bengals, or if it alsooriginated from Siberian ancestors.
The famous white Siberian tigers found in captivity are actually not pure Siberian tigers. They are instead the result of Siberian tigers breeding withBengaltigers. The gene for white coating is quite common among Bengal tigers, but the natural birth of a white Bengal tiger is still a very rare occasion in the wild, where white tigers are not bredselectively.
The white tiger is not considered a tiger subspecies, but rather a mutant variant of the existing tiger subspecies
white tigers have been prone to crossed eyes, a condition known asstrabismus
Other genetic problems include shortened tendons of the forelegs, club foot, kidney problems, arched or crooked backbone and twisted neck. Reduced fertility and miscarriages
White tigersappear frequently in literature, video games, television and comic books. Such examples include the Swedish rock band Kent, which featured a white tiger on the cover of their best-selling album Vapen &ammunition in 2002
he gestation period for tigers is approximately103 days. The male tiger does not stay with the female after mating, and does not participate in raising the cubs. The averagelitter size of tigers is 2 or 3 cubs (the largest is 5). One usually dies at birth.
Over much of the tiger's broad geographic range, wild pig, wild cattle and several species of deer are its major prey.