end0skeletal-undead: White Lions by Tambako The Jaguar The white lion is a rare color mutation of th

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White Lions by Tambako The Jaguar

Thewhite lion is a rare color mutation of the lion, specifically the Southern African lion. White lions are not albinos. Their white color is caused by a recessive trait derived from a less-severe mutation in the same gene that causes albinism, distinct from the gene responsible for white tigers. They vary from blonde to near-white. This coloration does not appear to pose a disadvantage to their survival.