6 Fun Facts About White Tigers That You Never Know

Liputan6.com, Jakarta - White tigers are some of the most beautiful and mysterious animals on Earth. Their pale fur and piercing blue eyes make many people stop and stare in wonder. Because they are so rare, many stories and questions surround them. If you are curious about these amazing animals, these fun facts about white tigers will help you learn more today online.

In this article, we have collected several fun facts about white tigers that explain their color, rarity, and survival in the wild. These simple facts may surprise you today. Let's check them out.

Contrary to what some people think, the white tiger is neither a species nor a subspecies of tiger. In this world there is only one tiger species and six tiger subspecies, and the white tiger is not included in it.

White tigers are tigers that have genetic mutation. Genetic mutation causes tigers to lack pheomelanin. Pheomelanin is the pigment that gives tigers their beautiful orange fur. The absence of pheomelanin causes the tiger to have white fur.

The genetic mutation that cause a tiger has white fur is very rare, especially in the wild. According to AZ Animals, it only happens in 1 out of 10,000 tigers.

According to Bali Savari Marine Park, white tigers have a special enzyme that makes their fur grow darker in the cold. The same enzyme is also found in the Siamese Cats and Himalayan Rabbits.

According to Milwaukee With Kids, most orange bengal tigers have yellow eyes. However, most of white tigers have blue eyes. All white tigers are also have crossed eyes.

The orange fur on tigers acts like a camouflage when they are hunting. However, the bright white fur makes it difficult for white tigers to sneak up on their prey.