KING TONGA
The WHITE LION
One of the most impressing creature´s on this earth.
One of the most impressing creature´s on this earth.
It is a gift from mother nature.
copyright:www.circus-krone.deThe white lion is not a distinct subspecies,
but a special morph with a genetic condition,
leucism,that causes paler colouration akin to
that of the white tiger; the condition is similar
to melanism, which causes black panthers.
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They are not albinos, having normal pigmentation
in the eyes and skin. White Transvaal lion
(Panthera leo krugeri) individuals occasionally
have been encountered in and around
Kruger National Park and the adjacent
Timbavati Private Game Reserve in eastern
South Africa, but are more commonly found in captivity,
where breeders deliberately select them.
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The unusual cream color of their coats is due to
a recessive gene. Reportedly, they have been
bred in camps in South Africa for use as trophies
to be killed during canned hunts.
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