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White Lion (Panthera leo krugeri)
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Description: The white lion is occasionally found in wildlife reserves in South Africa & is a rare color mutation of the Kruger subspecies of lion (Panthera leo krugeri). There are only an estimated 300 White Lions world-wide. White lions are not albinos. Their white color is caused by a recessive gene known as the iya or color inhibitor gene, distinct from the albinism gene. They vary from blonde through near-white. This coloration, however, does not appear to disadvanatge their survival. The white lions of the Global White Lion Protection Trust have been reintroduced into their natural habitat and have been hunting & breeding successfully without human intervention for a significant amount of time. The chinchilla mutation, a recessive gene, gives white lions their unusual colors. A similar gene also produces white tigers. White lions eyes may be hazel, golden colored or more unusually blue-gray, or green-gray. The males have pale manes and tail tips instead of the usual dark tawny or black. White specimens usually have a yellowish-brown or golden eye color which is very similar to their tawny cousins, though some have bluish coloring like the white tiger. White lions are a unique contribution to the biodiversity of the region and are revered by the local communities that hold them sacred.
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Date: 4/12/2014
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