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Golden Tiger (Panthera tigris)
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Description: A golden tiger, is a tiger (Panthera tigris), with an extremely rare color variation caused by a recessive gene. Like the white tiger, it is a color form & not a separate species. In the case of the golden tiger, this is the wide band gene; while the white tiger is due to the color inhibitor (chinchilla) gene. While no official name has been designated for the color, it is sometimes referred to as the strawberry tiger due to the strawberry blonde coloration. Their striping is much paler than usual & may fade into spots or large prominent patches. Golden tigers also tend to be larger & due to the effect of the gene on the hair s haft, have softer fur than their orange relatives. Wild-born golden tigers might be disadvantaged as they are less well camouflaged than normal orange tigers. There are currently believed to be fewer than 30 of these rare tigers in the world. Golden tigers are highly intelligent.
Uploaded By: femcat38
Date: 2/14/2011
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