2. What are Tigers?
Tigers are the biggest of all cats.
There are 6 different kinds of tigers.
Most tigers live and hunt alone.
Tigers catch and eat meat.
Baby tigers are called cubs.
They are one of the most threatened species of animal
on earth.
There used to be nine subspecies, or breeds, of tiger,
but three have become extinct in the last century:
the Bali, Caspian and Javan tigers are extinct.
The South Chinese tiger is almost extinct, perhaps
already is.
Today there are six different subspecies of tiger:
5. Diet:
The tiger’s diet consists of cattle, deer, pigs, antelope, buffalo,
wild boar, goats, bears, porcupine, mammals, birds, reptiles,
and occasionally people.
Weight
A male tiger usually weighs 221-675 pounds.
A female tiger usually weighs 165-400 pounds.
Length
A male tiger is usually 8-10 feet long.
A female tiger is usually 7-9 feet long.
Population
Siberian Tiger: about 200 left
Sumatra Tiger: about 300 left
Indochinese Tiger: about 1750 left
Bengal Tiger: about 4700 left
8. How ???
Plant more trees and increase water resources.
Avoid deforestation.
Avoid industrialisation.
Stop pollution.
Avoid human and natural wildfires.
Increase political will, funding and commitment
Do not hunt any animal.
Do not interfere in their lifecycle.
Reduce human-tiger conflict
Increase political will, funding and commitment
Tiger science