White, Black & Golden Tigers

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I think we are using the therm "pure" in different ways. I am using it to show that they are "Indian" tigers per se, that they have no other subspecies gene, which is correct. The Indian lineage have not Amur genes on it, while the American lineage do and for that, is useless for conservation.

You are using the therm "pure" to show genetic variance, and you are correct in the point that White tigers are worst than the Indian lions, specifically by the fact that the last ones came from several specimens and the white tigers came from one. However, this is not "purity" at all, this is genetic variance.

The example of the South China tigers is better, because they came from seven or eight specimens, and they have interbreed some many times that now ALL the South China tigers are like genetic twins. They case is the most similar to the white tigers, however as they have not breed with other subspecies, they are "pure". So, that is my point, Indian white tigers are highly inbreed, yes, but they have not mixed with other subspecies, so they are pure (P. t. tigris) although lacks genetic variance (highly inbreed).

Ask Peter about the hunted white tiger, I have not found it in my computer yet. Now, about the white tigress and her cubs, filmed by Jim Corbett, I have not found the video but I do have the pictures from the book. I will post them soon.
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