The Leaflet of Ann Samolenkova, Gymnasium 114 about extinct animals

1. Golden tiger
One of the endangered
species

2. A golden tiger is one with an extremely
rare color variation caused by a recessive
gene that is currently only found in captive
tigers.

3. The animal is extraordinarily rare, with global
estimates from the World Wildlife Fund hovering
around 30 in the year 2011. All known golden
tigers live in captivity, usually in wildlife refuges or
parks. Zoos rarely house them, in part because of
how scarce they are.
The golden tiger’s coat is a blend of white,
cream, and pale orange fur. Its stripes are
typically rust-colored. There are currently
believed to be fewer than 30 of these rare tigers
in the world. The hope is that someday they will
regenerate enough to be more widely
distributed or, perhaps, even re-released into
the wild.

4. They eat the same food as usual tigers. When they roamed in the wild,
golden tigers were often believed to carry magical or mystical qualities.
They were the subject of legend and lore throughout much of Asia, but
most notably in India and China. These tigers were always rare to begin
with, but decreased rapidly in population in large part because of
hunting and poaching. Pelts from a golden tiger fetched much higher
prices than those of ordinary black and orange tigers, and were prized
by emperors and rajahs.