Mohammad Hasan Al Masri
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Jan 25, 2024 · What are Odisha’s famous black tigers, and why is the state planning a safari around them? Black or pseudo-melanistic tigers exist because of a genetic quirk that creates a unique phenotype. The Simlipal Tiger Reserve is the only habitat where these cats are found in the wild. More than 60% of Simlipal's tigers are 'black', according to Govt data
Sep 16, 2021 · Black Tigers are a rare colour variant of the tiger and are not a distinct species or geographic subspecies. The coat colouration and patterning that make the wild cats appear dark boil down to a single mutation in the Transmembrane Aminopeptidase Q (Taqpep) gene .
Aug 3, 2024 · The black tiger, a rare variant of the Bengal tiger, is found exclusively in Odisha's Similipal Tiger Reserve. Researchers attribute its unique dark coat to a mutation in the Taqpep gene, causing ...
Dec 26, 2023 · The myth of the black tiger has been doing the rounds in the dark interiors of the forest of Similipal in Odisha since the 1970s. Multiple sightings of the majestic creature have been dismissed as illusion or mistaken identity.
Jan 26, 2024 · Recently, Odisha announced the world’s first exclusive melanistic tiger safari adjoining the Similipal Tiger Reserve. The aim is to boost tourism and allow better research and public viewing access to these rare tigers that are hard to sight in forests. What are Black Tigers?
Dec 1, 2021 · So-called black tigers, genetic mutants that sport unusually wide and merged stripes, were extremely rare even when tigers were plentiful centuries ago. But in Similipal today, one in three are...
Dec 21, 2023 · Union Minister of State for Environment, Ashiwini Kumar Choubey, told the Rajya Sabha that "melanistic tigers" have been documented only in the Similipal Tiger Reserve in Odisha. India News Press...
Jan 30, 2024 · Deep within the emerald embrace of India's Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) lies a rare wonder: the black tiger. Cloaked in a mesmerising coat of charcoal stripes against a tawny backdrop, these...
May 7, 2023 · A black tiger is actually a Bengal tiger with wider and thicker stripes that merge together in certain areas of its body, resulting in a darker appearance. While the animal’s fur is not truly black, its heavy stripes create the illusion of darkness, earning them the name “black tiger.”
Sep 14, 2021 · The researchers combined genetic analyses of other tiger populations from India and data from computer simulations to show that the Similipal black tigers may have arisen from a very small founding population of tigers and are inbred, providing an answer to the question that had perplexed so many.
