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Bengal White Tiger
Visit a bengal white tiger cattery and ask the breeder questions about the species.
Such animals in zoos are inbred and crossbred mixtures. Inbreeding causes several breeding depressions, such as crossed eyes, curvature of the spine, shorter lifespan and high rate of stillbirths. Hybridization with orange individuals is a safer method of breeding. Many specialists doubt the expediency of breeding these animals, because in fact they are bred exclusively for showing. They are frequently referred to as ‘pretty oddities’ that are absolutely unaccustomed to wild life and may become a genetic dead-end.
Visit a bengal white tiger cattery and ask the breeder questions about the species.
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Bengal White Tiger -
cattery, breeder
The gene for such coloring in this species is recessive and cubs with such a coat are born only if both parents carry this gene. These animals are not albinos; they have blue eyes and brown stripes. In the wild, such animals are very rare, but in captivity, they are bred successfully. They are not well accustomed to wild life, because their coat makes them conspicuous and scares off potential prey. Therefore, they would have little chance to survive where life fully depends on how many animals they kill each day. These animals have a shorter life span than their orange relatives. Visit a bengal white tiger cattery and ask the breeder questions about the species.
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