Posts Tagged ‘Tigers’

The Chilling Beauty: Siberian Tiger

Siberian Tiger

Siberian Tiger facts: Siberian Tigers prefer cold region and they are largely found the coldest areas, Southeastern side of Russia and they are also found in China and North Korea. Siberian cats are also known as (Panthera Tigris Altaica) Amur. Siberian Tigers are reckoned as world’s biggest cats, weighing 700 plus pounds and The International Union for Conservation of Nature has declared Siberian Tiger as the most endangered species. Due to illegal poaching population of Siberian Tigers has reduced Read more [...]

White Tigers (Bengal Tiger)

Bengal Tiger

White Tigers are very rarely found in the wild. In about 100 years only 12 white tigers have been seen in the wild in India. They are almost extinct and most of the ones living are in captivity, mostly in zoos. This specific tiger is neither an albino nor a separate subspecies of the tiger. They are beautifully white colored and have black stripes. It has blue eyes and a pink nose. It also has white colored fur. The striking white coat is caused by a double recessive allele in the genetic code, and Read more [...]