Tiger, Blue

Copyright © 1997 William M. Rebsamen

Overview

Introduction

There have been reports of a Blue Tiger that lives in the Fujian province in China.

The tiger has a Maltese blue fur overlain with normal black stripes. Dr. Karl Shuker believes that this is a genetic mutation like the one found in the Maltese domestic cat. The American Heritage Dictionary definition of a Maltese cat is a domestic cat with short, silky, bluish-grey hair. The fur on the blue tiger is closer to blue than to blue-grey.

Description

Body

Skin

Maltese blue fur overlain with normal black stripes compared to the normal red-orange fur found on tigers.

Dr. Karl Shuker believes that the blue fur is a genetic mutation like the one found in the Maltese domestic cat. The American Heritage Dictionary definition of a Maltese cat is a domestic cat with short, silky, bluish-grey hair. The fur on the blue tiger is closer to blue than blue-grey.

Tracks

Sound

Habitat

Fujian province in China.

Diet

Behavior

Sightings

Expeditions

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Page Updated 2001-02-01