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White, Black & Golden Tigers

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Well, I am not that expert, but i have found reliable source which state white tigers were present in wild. It's one of my favorite website , sciencedaily.com

White tigers today are only seen in zoos, but they belong in nature, say researchers reporting new evidence about what makes those tigers white. Their spectacular white coats are produced by a single change in a known pigment gene, according to the study, appearing on May 23, 2013 in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication.

"The white tiger represents part of the natural genetic diversity of the tiger that is worth conserving, but is now seen only in captivity" says Shu-Jin Luo of China's Peking University.

Historical records of white tigers on the Indian subcontinent date back to the 1500s, Luo notes, but the last known free-ranging white tiger was shot in 1958. That many white tigers were hunted as mature adults suggests that they were fit to live in the wild. It's worth considering that tigers' chief prey species, such as deer, are likely colorblind.

Captive white tigers sometimes do show abnormalities, such as crossed eyes, but Luo says any frailties are likely the responsibility of humans, who have inbred the rare tigers in captivity. With the causal gene identified, the researchers ultimately hope to explore the evolutionary forces that have maintained tigers in both orange and white varieties.

and here is link
http://goo.gl/VvIyIT

Well, there may not be Images and Video Proofs. But Images and Video are not common at that days. Not good camera even.
Pckts, It is not necessary to believe things on basis of images or videos only, They are not everything to believe. Try to believe on others saying, belief and wisdom and specially the people whom you enjoy talking. Also, There are little evidence of white tigers in wild from past. BUT there is no article anywhere which deny possibility of adult white tigers in wild from past.
 
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White, Black & Golden Tigers - Pckts - 05-08-2014, 09:28 PM
RE: White tiger, facts and myths - Pckts - 07-12-2014, 08:14 PM
RE: White tiger, facts and myths - Pckts - 07-13-2014, 08:34 PM
RE: White tiger, facts and myths - Pckts - 07-13-2014, 09:27 PM
RE: White tiger, facts and myths - Pckts - 07-14-2014, 10:49 PM
RE: White tiger, facts and myths - Pckts - 07-15-2014, 02:27 AM
RE: White tiger, facts and myths - Pckts - 07-15-2014, 03:16 AM
RE: White tiger, facts and myths - Pckts - 07-15-2014, 03:20 AM
RE: White tiger, facts and myths - Pckts - 07-15-2014, 03:22 AM
RE: White tiger, facts and myths - Pckts - 07-15-2014, 04:02 AM
RE: White tiger, facts and myths - Pckts - 07-15-2014, 04:10 AM
RE: White tiger, facts and myths - Pckts - 07-15-2014, 04:27 AM
RE: White tiger, facts and myths - Pckts - 07-15-2014, 04:29 AM
RE: White tiger, facts and myths - Pckts - 07-15-2014, 09:27 PM
RE: White tiger, facts and myths - Pckts - 07-15-2014, 09:55 PM
RE: White tiger, facts and myths - Pckts - 07-15-2014, 10:03 PM
RE: White tiger, facts and myths - Pckts - 07-15-2014, 11:40 PM
RE: White tiger, facts and myths - sanjay - 07-15-2014, 10:39 PM
RE: White tiger, facts and myths - Pckts - 07-15-2014, 11:12 PM
RE: White tiger, facts and myths - Pckts - 07-15-2014, 11:23 PM
RE: White tiger, facts and myths - sanjay - 07-15-2014, 11:27 PM
RE: White tiger, facts and myths - sanjay - 07-16-2014, 12:00 AM
RE: White tiger, facts and myths - Pckts - 07-16-2014, 01:10 AM
RE: White tiger, facts and myths - Pckts - 07-16-2014, 02:15 AM
RE: White tiger, facts and myths - Pckts - 07-16-2014, 09:32 PM
RE: White tiger, facts and myths - Pckts - 07-16-2014, 09:14 PM
RE: White tiger, facts and myths - Pckts - 07-16-2014, 09:18 PM
RE: White tiger, facts and myths - Pckts - 07-16-2014, 09:56 PM
RE: White tiger, facts and myths - Pckts - 07-20-2014, 07:37 PM
RE: White tiger, facts and myths - Pckts - 07-20-2014, 07:41 PM
RE: White tiger, facts and myths - Pckts - 07-20-2014, 11:56 PM
RE: White tiger, facts and myths - Rishi - 10-31-2017, 11:13 AM
RE: White tiger, facts and myths - parvez - 11-11-2017, 07:18 PM
RE: White tiger, facts and myths - parvez - 01-03-2018, 01:24 PM
RE: White tiger, facts and myths - parvez - 01-03-2018, 05:51 PM
RE: White tiger, facts and myths - Pckts - 01-04-2018, 02:58 AM
RE: White tiger, facts and myths - Pckts - 01-03-2018, 10:30 PM
RE: White tiger, facts and myths - Rishi - 01-04-2018, 07:26 AM
RE: White tiger, facts and myths - Pckts - 01-05-2018, 12:58 AM
RE: White tiger, facts and myths - parvez - 01-08-2018, 12:42 PM
RE: White Tiger, Facts and Myths - Rishi - 03-03-2018, 06:40 PM
RE: White Tiger, Facts and Myths - Rishi - 01-29-2019, 09:16 AM
RE: White, Black & Golden Tigers - Rishi - 04-26-2019, 08:22 PM
RE: White, Black & Golden Tigers - Rishi - 06-03-2019, 01:51 PM
RE: White, Black & Golden Tigers - parvez - 07-19-2019, 11:12 AM
RE: White, Black & Golden Tigers - Spalea - 07-19-2019, 09:43 PM
RE: White, Black & Golden Tigers - Rishi - 07-26-2019, 04:59 AM
RE: White, Black & Golden Tigers - parvez - 08-01-2019, 11:31 AM
RE: White, Black & Golden Tigers - parvez - 08-07-2019, 11:36 AM
RE: White, Black & Golden Tigers - Spalea - 10-05-2019, 02:38 AM
RE: White, Black & Golden Tigers - Rishi - 10-05-2019, 06:17 AM
RE: White, Black & Golden Tigers - Sanju - 10-07-2019, 09:14 PM
RE: White, Black & Golden Tigers - Lycaon - 10-26-2019, 10:48 PM
RE: White, Black & Golden Tigers - Pckts - 10-27-2019, 02:39 AM
RE: White, Black & Golden Tigers - Rishi - 10-27-2019, 06:41 AM
RE: White, Black & Golden Tigers - Pckts - 11-02-2019, 11:24 PM
RE: White, Black & Golden Tigers - Rishi - 12-15-2019, 04:01 PM
RE: White, Black & Golden Tigers - parvez - 01-24-2020, 09:41 AM
RE: White, Black & Golden Tigers - Rishi - 07-13-2020, 07:15 AM
RE: White, Black & Golden Tigers - Rishi - 07-13-2020, 08:36 AM
RE: White, Black & Golden Tigers - Rishi - 07-13-2020, 12:57 PM
RE: White, Black & Golden Tigers - Pckts - 07-13-2020, 10:36 PM
RE: White, Black & Golden Tigers - Pckts - 07-13-2020, 11:12 PM
RE: White, Black & Golden Tigers - Pckts - 07-14-2020, 08:45 PM
RE: White, Black & Golden Tigers - Lycaon - 07-15-2020, 06:36 AM
RE: White, Black & Golden Tigers - Rishi - 07-15-2020, 12:02 PM
RE: White, Black & Golden Tigers - Rishi - 07-15-2020, 01:07 PM
RE: White, Black & Golden Tigers - Rishi - 07-15-2020, 01:24 PM
RE: White, Black & Golden Tigers - Rishi - 07-30-2020, 08:05 AM
RE: White, Black & Golden Tigers - cheetah - 11-08-2020, 11:48 PM
RE: White, Black & Golden Tigers - ganidat - 06-06-2021, 06:48 AM
RE: White, Black & Golden Tigers - Rishi - 06-06-2021, 10:20 AM
RE: White, Black & Golden Tigers - parvez - 06-11-2021, 05:12 PM
RE: White, Black & Golden Tigers - Rishi - 10-14-2021, 11:14 PM
RE: White, Black & Golden Tigers - Sully - 08-03-2021, 08:38 PM
RE: White, Black & Golden Tigers - Rishi - 01-15-2022, 07:50 AM
RE: White, Black & Golden Tigers - Rishi - 01-15-2022, 07:06 PM
RE: White, Black & Golden Tigers - DaveB - 05-02-2023, 05:37 PM
RE: White, Black & Golden Tigers - parvez - 10-24-2023, 05:12 PM
RE: White tiger, facts and myths - Pckts - 07-11-2014, 11:45 PM
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