Venus, Atlas, Xena, and Thor
Panthera tigris
- TIGER
These four tiger cubs
were born on January 16, 1999.
They are the offspring of
Stoli & Lil, the first Bengal Tigers here at Cat Tales.
These Tigers will grow up
together here at the zoo and be part of a study to help understand the
behavior,
which occurs when the
Tiger is placed in a “family environment”. Normally a solitary type
creature,
due to habitat loss in
their native land of India, the Bengal Tiger is being forced to share its
territory
with other Tigers of the
same or immediate family group.
Very limited studies have
been completed to determine the effect of the
human population growth on this endangered
animal. Information gathered here may help
to insure the survival of the
“Tiger Families” in the wild.
While there are obvious
differences with this captive born group.
Many factors in
development apply to the Tiger in general and the findings
will be useful
for future generations both captive and wild.
This is a long-term commitment, which is gladly undertaken by this facility.
Venus, Atlas, Xena, and
Thor are Heterozygous Golden Tigers,
meaning they carry the
rare White Tiger gene passed on by their parents.
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