"Tiger born with no stripes."


	"Tiger born with no stripes."

violetnightshade

7-6-2009 3:24 PM

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animals, animal conservation, tigers, white tigers, biology, nature

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7-8-2009 12:30 PM

tanyamm

Are these the same white tigers that have been so in-bred that they are starting to have mongoloid features that a lot of white tigers are starting to have?

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