Posted on March 26, 2008 by FrostAtMidnite
White tigers are individual specimens of the ordinary tiger (Panthera tigris) with a genetic condition that nearly eliminates pigment in the normally orange fur although they still have dark stripes. This occurs when a tiger inherits two copies of the recessive gene for the paler coloration: pink nose, grey-mottled skin, ice-blue eyes, and white to [...]
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Posted on March 21, 2008 by FrostAtMidnite
With all the hype about the “Save the Tiger” campaign, and the PM acknowledging the need for it, what better than the Tiger to start off the blog with Before I start out to writing, let me warn you forehand, that my exposure to four legged animals is merely through zoo, for want of [...]
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