http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/22/buster-the-bengal/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:43:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/22/buster-the-bengal/comment-page-1/#comment-618714 Laura Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:00:40 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/22/buster-the-bengal/#comment-618714 White Bengals are "extinct" everywhere because they're not a separate species at all. In the wild, they're a very rare mutation, but several zoos have breeding programs for these animals because they're flashy-looking and popular. Unfortunately, since nearly all white tigers in zoos are descended from a few individuals, inbreeding is rampant and birth defects and deformities are very common. White Bengals are “extinct” everywhere because they’re not a separate species at all. In the wild, they’re a very rare mutation, but several zoos have breeding programs for these animals because they’re flashy-looking and popular. Unfortunately, since nearly all white tigers in zoos are descended from a few individuals, inbreeding is rampant and birth defects and deformities are very common.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/22/buster-the-bengal/comment-page-1/#comment-194691 Miss Cellania Wed, 22 Aug 2007 18:47:50 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/22/buster-the-bengal/#comment-194691 Buster is the product of the zoo's breeding program. Buster is the product of the zoo’s breeding program.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/22/buster-the-bengal/comment-page-1/#comment-194662 Desmondus Wed, 22 Aug 2007 18:17:44 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/22/buster-the-bengal/#comment-194662 So, this is a 'true' white bengal and not the product of inbreeding as most of the other white tigers we've been shown are? So, this is a ‘true’ white bengal and not the product of inbreeding as most of the other white tigers we’ve been shown are?

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/22/buster-the-bengal/comment-page-1/#comment-194556 Ali S. Wed, 22 Aug 2007 16:42:54 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/22/buster-the-bengal/#comment-194556 Awwww! He looks like a slinky! :) Awwww! He looks like a slinky!

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