The White Tiger

The White Tiger is a pigmentation variant of the bengal tiger. It has the same black stripes as the normal bengal tiger, but where the bengal tiger has orange fur, the white tiger has white fur. Because of it's white colour, the bengal tiger is pretty amusing for lots of people. it is usually found in some states in india.

The White Tiger in the wild

The white tiger is white because of the lack of pheomelanin pigment, which cause the colour orange one the bengal tiger's fur,the white colour of the white tiger's fur is actually a disadvantage for them, since it will only make them easier to spot in the wild and harder for them to hide, the white tiger's eyes are different as well from the bengal tiger's, the white tiger's eyes are commonly blue. The white tiger is also bigger than the usual bengal tiger, it's male adult can grow to 2 to 3 metres in length and its weight is around 200 to 230 kilograms. it fully grown at the age of 2 to 3 years. their lifespan is usually around 12 years. The white tigers are carnivores, and if they're in the wild, they commonly eat large mammals such as, deer, wild boar, buffalo, etc, they also eat smaller animals such as monkeys and fish. White tigers usually hunt it's prey at night, although it's not nocturnal, but it will help them hide, it also hunts in the jungle, because it will be easier for them to hunt and not get spotted by the prey. The white tiger has an incredible hearing and sight switch, which helps them hunt.

The White Tiger

The Bengal Tiger

The Taxonomy Classification for the white tiger is:
Kingdom: Animal

Phylum : Chordata

Class: Mammal

Ordo : Carnivore

Family : Felidae

Genus : panthera

Species : Panthera Tigris

The white tiger can usually be found in the wild in india(in certain states), the white tiger is considered rare because of trophy hunting. besides living on the wild, some white tigers live in zoos around the world since it's white fur attracts lots of people. the white tigers in the world are estimated 8000 left, which made the white tiger endangered.

The White Tigers attract each other by using their roar and scent marks, once mated they will go separate ways. The gestation period is around 3 and a half months. the female gives birth to up to 5 cubs. the normal weight of a cub is 1 kg. after 18 months the tiger cubs will have a solitary life in the jungle. 

The White Tiger cub

To have a white tiger cub, you will need to breed 2 pure white tigers, if you breed them with a different type of tiger, this will cause genetic deformation, this is the example of the deformed white tiger, named Kenny.

Kenny the deformed white tiger

Source :

http://a-z-animals.com/animals/white-tiger/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_tiger

Questions

1. Where can the white tiger be found in the wild?

A. India

B. Australia

C. America

D. East Europe

E. South Africa

2. Why does the white tiger have white fur?

A. To adapt 

B. Because of their habitat

C. Pigmentation Variant

D. Because of their food

E. For Camouflage 

3. Why do the White Tigers hunt at night?

A. They are nocturnal

B. Their senses are better at night

C. They can hide easier from their prey

D. They can spot their prey easier

E. They can see better at night

4. Which of the statements below that are not true?

A. The wild white tigers can be found in India

B. The color of the white tiger's eye are usually blue. 

C. The white tiger can hear incredibly well

D. The White Tigers attract each other by using their fur

E. The white tigers will go separate ways after they mate

5. How long is the gestation period of the white tiger?

A. 4 months

B. 3 and a half months.

C. 3 months.

D. 4 and a half months

E. 5 months