KAZI 106-F: Golden Tiger of Assam

  • A very rare Golden Tiger or Golden Tabby Tiger, which is a very rare morph of a Royal Bengal tiger has been spotted in Kaziranga National Park in Assam. This is the only sighting of a Golden tiger in India.
  • The occurrence of Golden hue is believed to be caused due to recessive genes in individuals, as a result of inbreeding.
  • In the wild, this is caused due to excessive inbreeding with a fragmented population, caused by habitat destruction and loss of connectivity of Kaziranga with other tiger ....
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