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White tiger cub in Germany’s Aschersleben Zoo

June 6th, 2009 • Related • Filed Under

Germany’s Aschersleben Zoo is home to more than 100 animal species, but arguably the most exotic of its residents is this 2-month-old white tiger cub.

White tigers have a genetic condition that affects the pigment in their fur — well, most of their fur.  They do have stripes, although some “pure white” tigers’ stripes are so light-colored as to virtually disappear. Contrary to common belief, however, they’re not albinos (an albino tiger wouldn’t have stripes at all).

–Lindsay Barnett  – LA Times

Photos: Jens Schlueter/AFP/Getty Images

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