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Danaus melanippus, the black veined tiger, white tiger, common tiger, or eastern common tiger, is a butterfly species found in tropical Asia which belongs to the "crows and tigers", that is, the danaine group of the brush-footed butterflies family.
The underside of the wings resembles the upperside but is paler in colouration. The male common tiger has a prominent black-and-white spot on the underside of the hindwing. [3] In drier regions the tawny part of the hindwing pales and approaches white in colour making it very similar to the white tiger (D. melanippus). [6]
A captive white tiger at the Singapore Zoo. The Ashy Tiger is a leucistic morph of the tiger. It is occasionally reported in the Indian wilderness. It has the typical black stripes of a tiger, but its coat is otherwise white or near-white, and it has blue eyes.
The photos capture animals, people, and nature coexisting in fascinating ways. Among the 20 images is a shot of a rare black tiger, a big cat that gets its name from its extra-wide stripes ...
The tiger symbol of Chola Empire was later adopted by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam and the tiger became a symbol of the unrecognised state of Tamil Eelam and Tamil independence movement. [27] The Bengal tiger is the national animal of India and Bangladesh. [28] The Malaysian tiger is the national animal of Malaysia. [29]
White fur covers the underside, from head to tail, along with the inner surface of the legs and parts of the face. [47] [56] On the back of the ears, it has a prominent white spot, which is surrounded by black. [47] The tiger is marked with distinctive black or dark brown stripes, which are uniquely patterned in each individual.
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