White Tiger, and standard Tiger

[feng_shui_house]

I also have a bunch of the standard tiger- I think I'll put about half of them up tomorrow. The white tiger stayed mainly in the shade. I think its eyes are sensitive to light. I think all zoo white tigers are hybrid between Bengal and Siberian which gives them a heavier body and coat than the pure Bengal. You can see the difference in some of these photos quite easily.



White tiger








White tiger and friend

Comments

[kalinda001.livejournal.com]

Cute kitties...

[entropy-house.livejournal.com]

Ppppprrr.

[reapermum.livejournal.com]

One comment to cover all.

That looks a good place to visit. Shade and places to rest are things that can get skimped on, so it's good that they've built enough in. The entrance does give any clue to the delights inside.

I'm enjoying the pictures you've posted and will be following the rest as you put them up.

[entropy-house.livejournal.com]

They have many water fountains and restrooms, too.

Oh, I forgot! The also have something REALLY nice for a subtropical zoo- they have 'misting stations'. They're short towers set with tiny water jets all around the top- you press a button and fine mists of water emerge to cool you off. I tried one even though I didn't need it yesterday- in hot weather that would make a tremendous difference.

[muscadinegirl.livejournal.com]

Awwww...

I love the shot of white tiger lickign his paw!

[entropy-house.livejournal.com]

They're just big kitties! I've got some cute shots of the orange one coming up tomorrow.

[luinielle.livejournal.com]

Beautiful tigers - I love the face markings on the sleeping White Tiger.

[entropy-house.livejournal.com]

Yes, I remember trying to get that shot to show off the lovely s curves mark. I'd never seen a tiger with that.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

What gorgeous photos! They're absolutely magnificent! I think the 'standard' tigers are orange Bengals. :-)

[entropy-house.livejournal.com]

Yes, they are.

I've heard that most, if not all, white tigers in a captivity are Bengal/Siberian hybrids, because early attempts to inbreed the white tigers was not working well, until an accidental mating produced a white Bengal/Siberian named Tony, who fathered a healthy line that continued breeding.

This white one looks a bit Siberian to me in the coat heaviness, thickness of the body & hind legs. Might just be due to age- but I think they're all old tigers.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

I heard they were albino Bengals and there's a gene. I never bothered to research it though.

[entropy-house.livejournal.com]

I did a bit of googling recently, it turns out that there are quite a few different genes for reduced coloration. One is complete albinism, which isn't what the white tigers are.

Siamese coloration is due to another gene in the 'albino range'; the paler areas of a Siamese are actually the same color as the points genetically but it's not expressed due to the genes reaction to body temperature).

There are two different genes in white tigers- one is the 'chinchilla' which creates a tiger like this, and the other is 'snow' (I think) which when the cat has two copies results in a white tiger whose stripes are also greatly reduced. The 'golden tabby' tiger is apparently one that has one 'snow' gene and one 'regular'.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

I've never seen a golden tabby tiger. but I'd love too. [googles images] Oh, pretty!

[entropy-house.livejournal.com]

Aren't they gorgeous? They look like plushies.

[snowgrouse.livejournal.com]

Oh, purrr. Nico linked me here, and those are just gorgeous:D. Thanks for the lovely pics. <3

[entropy-house.livejournal.com]

Enjoy! They are lovely ladies. I intend to put up more tiger pics tomorrow. No more of the white one, though, the one orange lady was much more cooperative. :^)

[ultrapsychobrat.livejournal.com]

They look so soft and strong and dangerous. Thrilling!

[entropy-house.livejournal.com]

The fur looks so SOFT, the urge to pet is definitely there.

[vjezkova.livejournal.com]

OOOOOOOOOOOOOO...they are gorgeous, they are beautiful, and you managed to take really wonderful scenes - that one with licking the paw...
I have never seen both white and "standard" tigers together...fantastic!!!!!!!

[entropy-house.livejournal.com]

They really look lovely together. They're apparently all good friends, but I think the one orange one is more fond of the white lady than the other one is.

[miwahni.livejournal.com]

What magnificent, majestic, regal animals they are.

[entropy-house.livejournal.com]

Your icon is mesmerizing. :^) I love the tigers... I had to skimp on other parts of the zoo because I spent so long there- and then I spent a LOT of time with the giraffes.