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The white Bengal tiger
The white Bengal tigers are distinctive due to the color of their fur. The white fur caused by a lack of the pigment pheomelanin, which is found in Bengal tigers with orange color fur. When compared to Bengal tigers, the white Bengal tigers tend to grow faster and heavier than the orange Bengal tiger. They also tend to be somewhat bigger at birth, and as fully grown adults. White Bengal tigers are fully grown when they are 23 years of age. White male tigers reach weights of 200 to 230 kilograms and can grow up to 3 meters in length. As with all tigers, the white Bengal tigers stripes are like fingerprints, with no two tigers having the same pattern. The stripes of the tiger are a pigmentation of the skin; if an individual were to be shaved, its distinctive coat pattern would still be visible For a white Bengal tiger to be born, both parents must carry the unusual gene for white colouring, which only happens naturally about once in 10,000 births. Dark-striped white individuals are well-documented in the Bengal tiger subspecies (Panthera tigris tigris or P. t. bengalensis) as well as having been reported historically in several other subspecies. Currently, several hundred white tigers are in captivity worldwide, with about one hundred being found in India. Their unique white color fur has made them popular in entertainment showcasing exotic animals, and at zoos.
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One angry tiger you've found Abbas.

A great picture - thank you for showing it to us.
 
I would prefer to be at a SAFE distance from this beauty Abbas!!! Had my friend telling me of an encounter several years back with a tiger while walking back to his village after watching a late night movie!!! He saw a large dark figure in the middle of the road at a distance and halted... The tiger stood out brightly in the light of lorry that came up behind him and halted to pick him up!!! No wonder during our recent trip to forest he was all wide eyed and scanning our surroundings thoroughly!!! But the truth is very few remain in the forest we visited recently!!!
 
Gosh, you were close! A wonderful shot and interesting information, Abbas.
 
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Awesome close-up Abbas and a great narrative, very informative. I hope some are still in the wild and surviving. Amazing to see something like this much less photograph it. TFS with us!!!!!!
 

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