Correct option is C
Correct Answer:C Bajirao
Explanation:
- Bajirao, the last captive White Tiger of Mumbai, died in May 2019 at the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP), Mumbai.
- He was 18 years old at the time of his death and had been suffering from age-related ailments, including kidney failure.
- Bajirao was born in 2001 at the national park and had spent his entire life in captivity.
- White tigers are not a separate subspecies but a rare color variation of the Bengal tiger caused by a recessive gene.
Information Booster:
- Bajirao was named after Bajirao I, the great Maratha Peshwa.
- White tigers are a result of a genetic mutation known as leucism, not albinism.
- The last wild White Tiger, Mohan, was captured in 1951 in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh.
- White tigers are commonly bred in captivity, as they are not frequently found in the wild.
- Sanjay Gandhi National Park, where Bajirao lived, is the only national park located within a major city (Mumbai).