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Apparently these tigers are so inbred in order to keep them white, that this sometimes happens. It may be related to the mutation that causes them to be white in the first place.
Thursday, July 26, 2007
White Tiger with Down Syndrome?
I didn't know this was possible, but this white tiger appears to have Down Syndrome.
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Apparently these tigers are so inbred in order to keep them white, that this sometimes happens. It may be related to the mutation that causes them to be white in the first place.
(click for full-size to get the full effect)
Apparently these tigers are so inbred in order to keep them white, that this sometimes happens. It may be related to the mutation that causes them to be white in the first place.
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This is actually called "Limbaugh's disease" on account of how much the deformed tigers resemble the fat talkshow host with the same name.
Actually, this is called "kennedy's disease" after the face Teddy makes when drunkenly stumbles into the Senate's female gym on 'accident' and spies Hillary naked.
This tiger's name is Kenny Rogers and he lives at the Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. His deformity is the direct result of inbreeding. The breeder finally gave up the mating couple when they no longer produced cubs ( white or orange) without deformities. YOu can link to TCWR @ www.turpentinecreek.org
Everything elyag7 said was correct, but I thought it important to add that Kenny's differences are only physical - he has no mental disabilities whatsoever.
On a side note, Kenny and his brother Willie Nelson were born at Turpentine Creek to Loretta Lynn and a very surprised staff just a few days after Turpentine Creek first received her and her brother Conway Twitty, who is also Kenny and Willie's father. Sadly, had Kenny and Willie been born to the original breeder, Kenny would likely have been destroyed because no one would want to buy him because of his deformities, which are very common as a result of the inbreeding that is used to produce white tigers.
this is actually called "sad". People are so weak minded and misjudge things as what they look like. Downs syndrome or whatever, i wish this tiger the best of life :)
Unfortunately, Kenny is the result of inbreeding in captivity. His deformities may include scoliosis, mental disability, crossed eyes that stick out from the skull, and maybe some hip/leg problems. Tigers with this disease die an earlier death than a healthy tiger. Though people want to see captive tigers perform, would you want to see this tiger go through pain and suffering just to make someone smile? They are wild animals, not all-stars. In history, tigers, lions, and bears, oh my!, have been used and abused, as well as illegally owned, which is where most of the inbreeding occurs. These unhealthy animals are usually unable to perform, and lead a solitary life, sitting aside while the healthy animals run and jump about like stupid apes.
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