Footage posted Monday of three white tiger cubs born in Crimea’s Skazka Zoo might be adorable, but the cuteness of the little tigers belies the sad truth about breeding them.Zoos and other exhibitors sometimes present white tigers with misleading language suggesting they are a separate species, usually in need of protection. Anecdotal evidence indicates some people are under the impression that white tigers are a variety of Siberian tiger specially adapted to a snowy environment. But really, white tigers are white because of a rare, recessive mutation that causes white fur. Most of the white tigers in captivity are “highly …read more
Source: The Huffington Post
