The Parukářka park used to be a vineyard and farm and it is connected to the Hill of the Holy Cross above Žižkov. It begins right behind Prokopova street in the east from the hotel. If Žižkov streets seem too narrow to you, walk the paths of the Parukářka park. Its working power was so essential that one of the first tram lines actually led to Žižkov. It is hard to believe that Žižkov used to be on a periphery. What reminds these old times now are many little pubs and cafes with their summer gardens, little narrow streets of the old worker’s neighborhood that has become so close to the heart of Prague now. As soon as it was a bit warmer, they would take their tables and chairs out, they put their beer glasses on windowsills, played cards, smoked, drank, and gossiped. People used their small and often dark apartments mostly in the winter. These came to life every day with the lives of their inhabitants and they had their own rules. Thus a unique district of Prague with many small courtyards, galleries, and narrow streets originated. Žižkov was built as a district for workers there were houses for poor but working citizens. An ideal starting point for this is Žižkov, where the Hotel White Lion is located. If you want to get to know Prague in all its beauty and history, you should not forget to explore the lives of its citizens. It can be inspirational especially in case you decide to explore this part of Prague and its little narrow streets with the aim of recollecting the memories of the other side of Prague and “little people” of Žižkov. As they are very few in numbers, efforts are underway to restore the white lion population in South Africa.Hotel is located directly in the center of Prague, in the unique atmosphere of Žižkov.
However, this may result in serious health problems. Now most of the white lion population are found in zoos, where inbreeding is highly promoted. It is believed that these lions are almost extinct in the wild. So the number of white lions are also very less. Their coat color is due to a rare color mutation. White Lion PopulationĪs aforementioned, white lions are not considered a separate subspecies. This is one of the intriguing facts about white lions. However, there is still no answer for the question, why this type of mutation is found only in lions belonging to this region. Only those cubs with dominance of these recessive genes will be white and not others. In short, it is the recessive gene (called chinchilla or color inhibitor gene) that is said to be responsible for the white hair color.Īs this is a genetic condition, the young ones produced by a white lion may be tawny as well as white. It has been observed that white lion cubs are born with a pure white hair color that fades to blond, as they grow. So these lions may have a coat color that ranges from pale blond to almost pure white. This mutation results in deposition of lesser amounts of pigments along the hair shaft, resulting in a paler coat. It is said that such hair color is due to chinchilla mutation.
The white coat color of these lions is often attributed to a genetic condition called ‘leucism’. In some rare cases, blue-colored eyes are also seen. Just like the ordinary lions, white lions too have a golden to yellowish-brown eye color. Unlike albino lions, white lions have normal-colored eyes, lips, and paw pads. White coat color in animals could be due to a congenital disorder called albinism, which causes complete or partial loss of melanin in the eyes, hair and skin. They include white rabbits, white squirrels, white giraffes, etc. You may come across white variants of various animal species. White lions are unique for their white coat. So white lions belong to this subspecies, in which most of the members have a sandy brown coat color. So these animals are also referred to as African white lions, and are classified under the subspecies Panthera leo krugeri. It is in this region that white lions are found. These lions are found in the Southeast regions of Africa, which include the Kruger National Park. There are eight sub species of lions and one among them is Panthera leo krugeri, known as the Southeast African Lion. Lions ( Panthera leo) are believed to have evolved in Africa, before thousands of years. Lions belong to genus Panthera in the family Felidae. These lions are like regular lions, except for the color of their coat.