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.

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.