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Rare white lions make first appearance in Turkish park

Four white lions, a rare cat species, made a home in an Istanbul thematic park after carried from the Czech Republic from Turkey.

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Rare white lions make first appearance in Turkish park

The lions, aged between 2,5-3, consume 20 kilograms (44,09 pounds) of meat every two days, Turanlı said, adding they are yet to be named.

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Rare white lions make first appearance in Turkish park

White lions are not albinos, but a genetic rarity unique to one endemic region, which is The Greater Timbavati and Kruger Park region in South Africa, according to Global White Lion Protection Trust, a South African based NGO dedicated to conservation and community development.

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Rare white lions make first appearance in Turkish park

Their condition is known as leucism, a rarity where a recessive mutation in the gene causes the lion's coat to vary from near-white to blonde, rather than the common tawny.

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Rare white lions make first appearance in Turkish park
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Rare white lions make first appearance in Turkish park