White tigers are sometimes mistaken for being albinos, but the unusual white coloration is a result of gene mutation. They also have blue eyes rather than the green or yellow-coloured eyes of normal tigers.

White tigers can weigh up to 300kg and reach more than 3m in length.

They have 30 teeth, the longest ones at 7.5cm. It can reportedly eat 18kg of meat at one go.

In the wild, they can live for about 10 to 15 years while those in the zoos usually survive 16 to 20 years.

The above three white tigers are Omar, Jippie and Winnie. They were born in Taman Safari, Indonesia. They came to Singapore in 2001 as part of an animal exchange program and to mark the Year of the Tiger.

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