Sci-News.com A white tiger in captivity (S. Klimov / CC BY 3.0). “The white tiger, an elusive Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) variant with white fur and dark stripes, has fascinated humans for centuries ever since its discovery in the jungles of India. Many ...

NBCNews.com Since their discovery in the Indian jungle centuries ago, white tigers, a variant of Bengal tigers (Panthera tigris tigris), have had a certain mystique. Captive white tigers have been inbred to preserve the recessive white coat trait, leading some to ...

Chinese scientists trace the rare white colouration in Bengal tigers to a single change in a gene that affects a host of animals, including humans.

LiveScience.com Since their discovery in the Indian jungle centuries ago, white tigers, a variant of Bengal tigers (Panthera tigris tigris), have had a certain mystique. Captive white tigers have been inbred to preserve the recessive white coat trait, leading some to ...

Times of India JALPAIGURI/ KOLKATA: An adult male leopard, which was rescued by the forest officials from a busy locality in north Bengal after a battle of seven hours, is suspected to have been killed due to overdose of medicines used for tranquillizing the animal.