"White tigers are not a species, they're not endangered, they're not in the wild. There are so many misconceptions about ...

That’s why conservationists are concerned that the appearance of these tigers could be a symptom of inbreeding in isolated tiger populations. While the irregular fur coloring isn’t known to ...

for both the sabre-tooth tiger and the dire wolf, inbreeding played a part. Dr Schmökel arrived at that conclusion after examining bones from the Rancho La Brea tar pits in Los Angeles.

"These white tigers are often inbred, which results in poor health conditions - including deformities, heart defects, and crossed eyes - and a high mortality rate," according to the website.