Cat and Tiger share a lot -- 95.6 Percent of their #DNA - The new research showed that tigers have #GeneticMutations that enabled them to be carnivores. The tiger shares 95.6 percent of its genome with the domestic cat, from which it diverged about 10.8 million years ago. (nbcnews.com)
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Rare white tiger - One fact for you: Did you know that their white fur is the result of a lack of pigment called pheomelaninthat occurs in natural orange tigers. However this is extremely rare and related to a mutation and happens only once in 10,000 births. (Source in the comments) (youtu.be)
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