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Mother Nature Aug /Sep 2017
A RARE ‘WHITE TIGER’ WITH A PALE SKIN COLOR
SPOTTED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE NILGIRIS
A rare ‘white tiger’ with a pale skin
color has been spotted for the first
time in the Nilgiris by a wildlife pho-
tographer, arousing interest among
conservationists and forest officials
on whether it is a true genetic mu-
tant.
Photographer Nilanjan Ray from
Bengaluru spotted the cat at an un-
disclos