Its caused by a recessive gene. Can be caused by inbreeding, people who raise lions for canned/trophy hunting often crossbreed littermates to produce a white lion, which trophy hunters are willing to pay over $100k for.
In the wild it rarely happens but every now and then a white lion is born. A certain tribe in South Africa considers them to be sacred and want the government to protect them.
In the wild it rarely happens but every now and then a white lion is born. A certain tribe in South Africa considers them to be sacred and want the government to protect them.
