ON THE EDGE OF EXTINCTION - A - THE TIGER (Panthera tigris)

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TWO WHITE TIGRESSES SHOT IN BHAGALPUR DISTRICT IN 1926

In his article on albinism in tigers (see post 1,213), Gee refers to a letter published in the JBNHS about 2 white tigresses shot in the Bhagalpur jungles in 1926. I read that letter as well and decided to post a scan.

F.B. Robinson wrote he shot a white tigress in Bhagalpur District in December 1926. Not long after, when he was out with a Mrs. Murphy in the same district, they saw another white tigress. That tigress was shot by Mrs. Murphy. Both females, large and thick-set, were shot in the same jungles, about 20 miles apart.

The taxidermists " ... to whom the trophy was sent, report that during the year 1926 they received three white tiger skins ..., but my skin is the only pure white one, the other two being cream coloured ... ":   

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