They're ALBINOS. Technically, they don't "get their colors" at all. Albinism is a LACK of pigment.
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White tigers inherit their unique coloration from a recessive gene that causes them to lack the pigment called pheomelanin, which gives normal tigers their orange color. The white coat color is a result of a genetic mutation that causes the tiger to be born with a light fur pigmentation.
Tigers are orange-furred with lighter (white) areas and black stripes. Albinos (white tigers) are white with black stripes.
Tigers typically have orange fur with black stripes. Their underbelly is usually white and they may have some white markings on their face. These colors help tigers blend into their habitats and camouflage while hunting.
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False. White tigers, like all tigers, have limited color vision and are believed to see the world in shades of blue and green. They are not able to perceive the full range of colors that humans can.
Male white tigers are simply referred to as "male white tigers." There is no specific name for them aside from their species and color designation.