There are only about 200 White Tigers left in the world today, and most are in captivity in zoos.
SIZE:
Weight: 395-570 pounds (180-260 kg)
Length: 4.5-9 feet (1.4-2.75 m)
Shoulder height: up to 3.5 feet (1.1 m)
Some facts about White Tigers:
1. The first known White Tiger was captured in the jungles of Rewa in 1951, by the Maharaja of Rewa. He called the cub Mohan.
2. The White Tiger has pale icy blue eyes, white fur with dark stripes, pink nose and pink paw pads.
3. The White Tiger is not an albino. White Bengal Tigers are not another species of tiger, in fact, they are just white colored Bengal tigers. These tigers may be thought of as albino by many, when actually they are aren’t. White Bengals are simply the result of the mating of two tigers which both carry the unusual genes for the white coloring. Albino animals have no color at all.
4. The female produces 3 - 4 cubs with each pregnancy.
5. Golden offspring that carry the white gene are called Heterozygous.
6. In captivity, the life expectancy of White Tigers is about 20 years.
7. Most White Tigers are Bengals, although some are Bengal - Siberian crosses.
8. Many people believe that the White Tigers are from Siberia, where they use their white fur as camouflage. This is not true, White Tigers have never been found in Siberia, but have only been reported in India.
9. White Tigers are rarely seen in the wild, and is estimated that about 1 of every 10,000 tigers turns out to be white.
