What eye color do adult tigers usually have?

Generally, tigers have yellow eyes with black irises.The exception is the white tiger, which typically has blue eyes.

All baby tigers are born with blue eyes, which open when they are about 10 days old. A tiger can see roughly six times better at night than a human can.

Interesting fact, white tigers have a recessive gene that causes them to lack dark colors. Therefore they usually have a white color with light to medium brown striping and blue eyes.

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Gery Tillmanns

Tiger eye marbles were a prize possession growing up.

Joey

JRW, maybe it's really a panther

Joey

Eye of the tiger

JRW

Over the last year I have watched my black kitten's eyes change from blue to yellow as he has grown. Tigers are not that far removed genetically, so I assumed they would be similar.

Ktldg236

Denise Wilson, says eye color not pupils

marilynmitri

I remember those marbles too. I always loved the yellow amber colors. They looked mysterious, just like tiger eyes.

Sonia Contreras

Bellos ejemplares.

Chris Brown

Except for the domesticated Siamese breed, I thought tall other cats large and small had yellow eyes

Ivonne

Blue is correct answer

larry

NOT correct, I guess you just choose the closest to the correct answer. "When they are cubs the eye color is blue, but once adults the eyes are flame orange." "White tigers have the "BLUE" eyes".

John Grubb

China doesn,t protect any animal

Helen Christopulos LoBosco

I said Blue. Now I know that yellow is correct. I’ll look better next time I’m close to a tiger.

Denise Wilson

As an Eye Doctor I can tell you that all species have black pupils!! It’s a hole leading to darkness!! Unless the animal or human has a cataract!! The cataract can cause the pupil to look milky white or beige!! Just sayin!!!