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| White Lion! | |
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| Topic Started: May 13 2014, 06:55 PM (946 Views) | |
| Athena | May 13 2014, 06:55 PM Post #1 |
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I visited a zoo close to where I live, and found out that they have a white lion. She's very beautiful! I managed to get an okay photo of her![]() I don't know how rare this coloration is but its neat to see |
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| Similis | May 14 2014, 12:32 AM Post #2 |
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If it's a naturally occurring mutation then it's perfectly fine, but many places subscribe to the awful practice of inbreeding big cats to increase the amount of oddly coloured individuals. |
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| CyborgIguana | May 14 2014, 11:48 AM Post #3 |
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I'm pretty sure this is a mutation that has been observed in the wild (albeit rare), and AFAIK there are no deformities or ill health effects associated with lions that are born this way, so I assume displaying them in zoos is fine. My local zoo actually has a pair as well as it just so happens, and they were acquired from a sanctuary in southern Africa rather than being inbred in captivity.
Edited by CyborgIguana, May 14 2014, 11:49 AM.
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| mikek21 | May 14 2014, 12:33 PM Post #4 |
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CyborgIguana, you are correct in that there would be no deformities or other ill health effects to the coat color mutation. But I think what MrGorsh is referring to is the ill effects associated with breeding closely related animals just to obtain more individuals with the same color mutation. It's the inbreeding that has the ill effects, not the coat color. This also happened with white tigers as well. Most captive white tigers are highly inbred. |
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May 14 2014, 01:57 PM Post #5 |
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Pull my finger!
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In fact, the AZA has banned breeding white felines since 2008. |
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| Thierry Baudet | May 15 2014, 01:40 AM Post #6 |
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Hiddema, pak de kartelschaar
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Most? I think it's safe to say they are all as they all originated from one single animal. King cheetahs also face said problem. As Fluffy pointed out, the AZA already banned such breeding practices, sadly the EAZA hasn't done the same yet. Also regarding the lions, most sanctuary animals were (in)bred in captivity too. Edited by Thierry Baudet, May 15 2014, 01:41 AM.
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| Athena | May 15 2014, 10:25 AM Post #7 |
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I'm aware that sometimes zoo's practice unethical breeding, and I have no idea where this particular lion came from before this zoo, but I really didn't make this topic to discuss that... I just thought it was neat that they had a white lion She seemed very well taken care of, and happy, and her exhibit was nicely built. |
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| Bigwhale | May 15 2014, 10:57 AM Post #8 |
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Happy, doesn't mean it was fully in good health or sporting disabilities. Also might I ask why are the lion's eyes are closed? |
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| CyborgIguana | May 15 2014, 10:58 AM Post #9 |
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Yes, but how well looked after the animals are has little to do with where they came from. |
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| Jannick | May 15 2014, 11:01 AM Post #10 |
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Papua merdeka!
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There are a million possible reasons why a lion might close its eyes Actually, I don't even think the eye is closed, it's just the angle of the photo combined with the direction the lion is looking in.
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| Ignacio | May 15 2014, 12:46 PM Post #11 |
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Ex Corrupt Staff
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Because she is probably falling asleep... |
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May 15 2014, 03:17 PM Post #12 |
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Pull my finger!
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It looks like a beautiful day, so she may just be chillin'
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| Athena | May 17 2014, 01:19 AM Post #13 |
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It was a nice day, a little windy though. I... really don't see how her eyes being closed might indicate sickness... And i doubt the zoo would display a sick lion. She has no visible deformations. |
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| Ulquiorra | May 18 2014, 12:06 PM Post #14 |
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Thats true, white lions have been observed in the wild, although they always appear in South African lion populations. |
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| CyborgIguana | May 18 2014, 12:07 PM Post #15 |
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Yeah, it only occurs in a particular subspecies that's native exclusively to South Africa IIRC. |
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Actually, I don't even think the eye is closed, it's just the angle of the photo combined with the direction the lion is looking in.

