range tiger A TIGER’S STRIPES AND COAT The tiger is the only big cat with stripes The stripes help it blend in with its surroundings No two tigers have the same pattern of stripes Most tigers have more than 100 stripes A few tigers have been born without stripes but this is very rare
A tiger’s coat is often yellow to red-brown The stripes may be black brown or gray The skin under a tiger’s fur also has stripes A tiger’s white underside doesn’t have stripes Tigers also have white spots on the backs of their ears
White Tigers White tigers are not a separate species They are regular tigers born with a white coat About one of every 10,000 tigers born is white These cats have brown or gray stripes They have pink noses and blue eyes White tigers usually grow faster than other tigers White tigers are usually larger too This trait may help them catch prey because white tigers don’t blend in with their surroundings like other tigers do Most white tigers in zoos are descended from a white tiger named Mohan Because white tigers are unusual they are among the most popular animals in zoos species a group of animals or plants that share common characteristics prey an animal hunted by another animal for food
