Saturday 29 June 2013

Meet Kenny, An Inbred White Tiger

Kenny is a white tiger ‘selectively’ inbred while in captivity in the United States. As zoo’s and exotic pet stores have increased the demand for white tigers, breeders have attempted to recreate the ideal white tiger large snout, blue eyes, white fur through relying on a limited pool of captive white tigers. The result? An astoundingly high rate of deformities and health issues .

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