White Tigers

Author: Brianne Thomas

Illustrations by: Brianne Thomas

Pictures: Referenced at end of slides

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White tigers have special white coloring, making them a rare animal. They are a popular zoo attraction.

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Most White tigers are Bengal Tigers, the most common type of tiger in the world.

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Tiger babies are called cubs. They weigh around 2-3 pounds at birth. They are born blind and depend on their mother for milk.

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Their habitat is dense forest, swamp and grasslands.

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All white tigers have blue eyes and chocolate colored stripes.

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All stripes are like fingerprints. No two stripes are the same, making each tiger unique.

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At 2-3 years old, tigers are considered full grown. They leave their mothers to start their own family.

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White Tigers have excellent hearing and vision. This is why they hunt at night.

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These tigers are originally from India. The most tigers in captivity are in India today.

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July 29th is Global Tiger day. It helps raise awareness about tigers.

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White Tigers are known to be alone rather than in a group. It makes it easier for them to hunt their food.

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In the wild, tigers can live 12-15 years. In zoo's, they can live up to 20 years!

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The first captured white tiger was named Mohan. He was captured in 1951 in India.

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There are no known white tigers in the wild. The last sighting of a white tiger in the wild was in 1958.

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Tigers only eat every few days. They eat so much at one time their stomach is full for days.

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They have powerful jaws, razor sharp claws, and canine teeth.

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They can run very quickly but not for very long. They get tired fast.

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There are only 200-500 remaining white tigers in the world. These tigers are becoming extinct.

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Tigers sleep throughout the day so they can hunt at night.

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Tigers are territorial. They mark their territory but scraping their claws on trees.