sábado, 29 de mayo de 2010

White tiger. Animal in dangerous of extinction


Firstable, this beautiful animal can be found in inhabit places of east of Asia, including India and China.
This kind of tiger has white hair and black stripes, with blue eyes and pink nose. His white color is caused by a recessive gene.
The white tiger is characterized for being nocturnal and a good swimming hunter.
In captivity, the life expectation of white tiger is approximately 20 years. The illicit hunters, the lost of habit and shots of preys for illicit hunts are the biggest threats of white tigers.
In majority areas they are protected although hunters get mocking security in these areas.
They are attractive by their skin and for using in traditional Chinese medicine. Exist around 200 tigers of this kind in the world. Only one lives in Colombia. His name is Tony.

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