Meet a resident of the Bioparco
Currently visible
Bengal tiger, white colour morph
Shiro
Panthera tigris tigris
Their story, personality and the details worth observing in person.
Meet Shiro
Shiro is an invented editorial name for this provisional profile. In the sample story, the animal curiously explores keeper-provided enrichment and often chooses the same quiet spot to rest. This individual profile does not describe a real specimen and will be replaced by Bioparco.
An individual, not just a species
The identity card of Shiro
- Sex
- non specificato
- Origin
- The individual name, sex and story are invented provisional editorial content; scientific information refers to the species.
Verifiable facts and scientific language
Species profile
Bengal tiger, white colour morph
Panthera tigris tigris
The bengal tiger, white colour morph is a large solitary cat; white fur is a rare genetic colour morph, not a subspecies.
- Class
- Mammalia
- Diet
- Carnivore
- IUCN status
- EN Endangered Endangered (EN) It faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild. IUCN Red List classification
- Natural habitat
- Tropical forests, mangroves and grasslands.
- Distribution
- The Indian subcontinent.
- Feeding
- Deer, bovids and other vertebrates.
- Characteristics
- A large solitary cat; white fur is a rare genetic colour morph, not a subspecies.
One fact to take home
Observe, connect, remember
Blue eyes and dark stripes remain visible in the white morph.