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A CCTV camera grab of white tigress Tara with herthree cubs at Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens in Mysuru. Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
A white or albino tigress at the Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru zoo) has given birth to three cubs recently. But the cubs are not albino.
According to a press note from executive director of the zoo Ajith Kulkarni, tigress Tara gave birth to the cubs on April 26.
“These cubs are sired by male tiger named Rocky. The mother and the cubs are being closely monitored by animal keepers and the zoo’s veterinary team. Tara is eight years old and Rocky is four years old. At present, the Mysuru zoo houses nine male tigers, seven females and three cubs,” the press note said.
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