@natgeo: A rare genetic mutation called pseudo-melanism has resulted in roughly half of the tigers in India's Similipal Tiger Reserve sporting coats with far more black than those of usual tigers. This widespread coloration is a symptom of a shallow gene pool in a region that previously faced a dwindling tiger population, and could prove catastrophic if conservation officers aren't able to find these tigers more genetically diverse mates. Learn more about the causes of these black-coated tigers at the 🔗 in bio. #EarthDay

Murphy Moo :

Melanistic tiger?!

Danny :

WTH! DID NO ONE READ THAT THIS IS BAD?!

Miykael Murphy :

It’s clear that tiger is still a cub

SuperSoftSaber :

reminds me of this a little bit:

bigoltomtom :

read the caption people, this isn't good

💛Ｓᑌᗰᗰᗴᖇ ᩭᘏᗢ🐾🩷 :

This is so very sad 😞

National Geographic :

Us, too 🥹

EmilySchmemily :

poor thing

❥Lay :

i read the caption but i dont really understand?

Trash Goblin :

oo thats cool! *reads caption* oo thats sad

Shanny_L :

It’s just a baby! Its paws are almost as big as its head! What an amazing Cat!!!!!

alanasco :

Genuinely heartbreaking

⚘.⋆˚࿔ ⋆.ೃ࿔*🌑 ⋆.ೃ࿔* ⚘.⋆˚࿔ :

Oh Angel 😭😭 I’m so sorry

Riri :

Without significant orange they can’t hide. To a lot of herbivores they see orange as green

Nora Schumacher :

Poor things though they are beautiful. I wish the world was so much better

𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒂̂6810❤︎︎ :

Heartbreaking 💔

upsetipasketi :

sad

Ron :

awww its just a kitten 🥺🥺🥺🥺

Jordan’s Store :

You’ve got to admit that she is otherwise beautiful.

אברהם היהודי :

So young still

Valerie Schofield :

stunning

iyazi ✿ :

i loves tigerss♥️

Arcas💤⊬ :

the tiger from the dream !!!!

Scott :