The white lion mystery
The appearance of an
albino animal is truly
amazing and mysterious
at the same time.
It’s an unknown
mystery and we
continue to
research them.
But what about
the white lion?
The white lion mystery
• To start off ,
white lions are
not albino ,
white lions do
not lack
pigments in the
eyes and other
facial areas.
– The outstanding
rare white
coloration occurs
from a recessive
gene called
• color inhibitor. It’s a
mutation.
The white lion varies greatly in color from
blonde and white to red.
Don’t let this confuse you the white lion is
NOT a separate subspecies of the lion
(Panthera Leo)
White lions only exist in
captivity.
White lions cant go back
into the wild because of
there color.
When they are hunting
there prey will usually
Spot them.
• Unfortunately, there amazingly rare
coloration makes them felines of value,
as they are even rarer than white tigers.
• Therefore, hunters breed them for
canned hunts.
The white lion is a really fascinating and
gorgeous animal and as we continue to learn
about them they could still be alive in 2020.
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