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The Royal White Bengal tiger is about 3m (10 ft) long, and weighs approximately 180-285 kg (400-569 lb). Its coat lies flatter than that of the Siberian tiger, the tawny color is richer and the stripes are darker.

White tigers are white-coloured Bengals, they are not albinos and they are not a separate subspecies of tigers.

They have blue eyes, a pink nose, and creamy white fur covered with dark, chocolate-coloured stripes. White tigers are born to tigers that carry the unusual gene needed for white coloring. Wild white tigers are rare.

They are usually found in habitats in central and southern India. The Royal White Bengal tiger lives in grassy or swampy areas and forests, where they can be well-camouflaged.

16 posted on 09/09/2007 4:32:51 AM PDT by CarrotAndStick (The articles posted by me needn't necessarily reflect my opinion.)
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To: CarrotAndStick

Such a beautiful animal.


18 posted on 09/09/2007 4:51:20 AM PDT by EmilyGeiger
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I admire all cats, big and small. I’ve seen documentaries of tigers in India who will actually swim out to take fishermen off of their boats. But, I have never imagined what a submerged white tiger in apparent attack mode would look like. Awesome!
30 posted on 09/09/2007 8:11:28 AM PDT by Into the Vortex
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