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Tigers With Down Syndrome

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Guest 7 years ago Like matt said its not Down Syndrome. However this particular tiger was rescued when he was 2 years old while he was living in Arkansas. Kenny The 30 000 Inbred White Tiger Born In Cruel Bid To Make Cash And The Terrifying Trade Of Big Cats White tiger Kenny is one of the most famous cases of an animal having Down syndrome. Tigers with down syndrome . Tiger with Down syndrome White tigers. White Tiger named Kenny. Kenny the Down Syndrome tiger in a United States zoo for example demonstrates the kind of risks and adversities inbreeding brings about. Downs syndrome occurs particularly in white bengal tigers due to all of the inbreeding. Only the ones that come out normal the minority of them are shown in zoos and circuses. That could explain why we dont often see or hear about animals with down syndrome. Such is the case of Kenny a white tiger who was born in captivity at an animal shelter site in Eureka Springs located in Arkansas USA. A white tig