Lions White
Transcript of Lions White
By Mitchell Wolf
Characteristics and GeneticsInterbreedingPopulation
The white lions, also called blond lions , are the same species as African lions
Their blondish-white coloring is the result of a recessive mutant gene
If an offspring gets two copies of that genetic mutation, the trait, such as blondness, will be expressed and show up.
You more likely to get two copies of that same mutation
You're also likely to get two copies of the rare deleterious mutations that all individuals have
Inbreeding reduces genetic variability, meaning the lions' immune systems could be weaker than that of their relatives
White lions were first spotted in the wild 400 years ago
White lions are rare in the wildBreeding programs, zoos and circuses have
breed more of them