Facts about White Tiger

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   Approximately 80 percent of white tigers in Indian zoos suffer from strabismus, a condition causing crossed eyes due to the genetic mutations linked to their white coloration.

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   Lifespan studies show captive white tigers typically live 15-20 years, comparable to normal Bengal tigers but with reduced quality of life due to neurological complications from inbreeding.

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   Around 60 percent of white tigers in captivity are housed in zoos and sanctuaries across North America, Europe, and Asia, with fewer than 100 individuals estimated to exist worldwide.

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   White tigers lack the orange pigment pheomelanin, resulting in white fur with black stripes and blue eyes instead of the typical amber coloration found in normal Bengal tigers.

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   Breeding white tigers in captivity requires intensive inbreeding that produces severe genetic defects including crossed eyes, cleft palates, and spinal deformities in approximately 40 percent of offspring.

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   In 1951, a white tiger named Mohan was captured in Rewa, India, becoming the first recorded white tiger to survive into adulthood in captivity.

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   The recessive gene causing white tigers occurs in approximately 1 in 10,000 wild Bengal tigers in India.

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