Possessing blue eyes, pink nose, and creamy white fur with chocolate colored stripes, White tigers are rare Bengal tigers. They are not an albino species. When two Bengal tigers carrying the recessive gene mate, a white colored tiger is a result. As a Bengal species, they are carnivorous, solitary, territorial, strong swimmers with strong jaws, keen smell, and sharp eyesight. Endangered, only a few inhabit grassy or forested southern regions of Asia and India.
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