Tigers

An Endangered Species

Tigers Are An Important Part of

Our World
Tigers are the largest true
carnivore in the world.
Tigers live only in Asia.
Unlike most cats, tigers like
water and are very good
swimmers.
Tigers can jump up to 33
feet in one bound.
Tigers in the wild live to be
about 15 years old. Tigers in
the zoo live to be about 21
years old.

Tigers in the zoo eat ground

up horse meat including the
bones, hide and insides.
Tiger cubs are born one to
three to a litter and they
dont open their eyes for a
few days after they are
born.
The largest tiger is the
Siberian tiger. The smallest
tiger is the Sumatran tiger.

Babies
Tiger cubs are born one to three to a litter and
they are born blind. Their eyes will open after a
few days. They will drink their mothers milk for
five or six months.

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Asia
Tigers are only found
in Asia. Scientists
believe they originated
in northern climates
and migrated
southward. They are
not as comfortable in
the hotter regions.

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Largest Carnivore
Tigers are the largest
true carnivore in the
world. They can only
eat meat. They will eat
most of an animal that
they kill in order to get
all the vitamins and
nutrients they need.

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Good Swimmers
Unlike most cats,
tigers like the water
and are very good
swimmers. They can
easily swim one to two
miles.

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Good Jumpers
Tigers can jump up to 33 feet in one bound. That
is longer than two minivans.

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Biggest And Smallest

The Siberian tiger is
the largest tiger in the
world. The male can
grow to be about 600
pounds. The Sumatran
tiger is the smallest
tiger, weighing in at
268 pounds.

Zoo Diets
In the zoo, tigers eat a
daily diet of ground up
horse meat that
includes the bones,
hide and insides. This
gives them all the
nutrients their bodies
need.

Short Lives
Tigers in the
wild only live to
be about 15
years old. Tigers
in the zoo live a
little longer to
maybe 21 years
old.
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Tigers
Dark orange to white in
color with black or dark
brown stripes.
Slender bodies with
powerful muscles.
Small, round ears.
Retractable claws.
Very good eyesight,
especially at night.
They live in jungles,
forests and grasslands of
Asia.

5 tigers website gives good

information on how to help save
tigers.
There are several national parks
and reserves set up to help the
tigers survive.

Works Cited
Pictures were obtained from:
-5tigers.org
-Encarta CD
-worldbookonline.com
Sounds were obtained from:
-5tigers.org
-home.swipnet.se/ solkatten/ ljud/ katt.wav
-http://www.tamacc.chuo-u.ac.jp/sounds/tmp/j_sound/

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