Tigers Facts - Endangered animals
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There are a lot of obstacles that make it difficult for Tigers to survive nowadays. Among these obstacles is the deforestation process that results in the loss of the hunting territory where Tigers obtain their food and a decline in the prey that they hunt. That's why the population of these beautiful cats lessens.
Tigers Facts - Interesting facts
It is very interesting that each tiger has its own pattern of stripes. They even can identify one another by these different patterns. The other interesting fact concerning the coloring of the tiger is that there are white spots on the blacks of their ears. Scientists think that this may be a visual cue for tigers to look for one another and for mothers to keep their cubs in sight. Tigers Facts - Basic Facts
Class: Mammalia (Mammals
Order: Carnivora
Family: Felidae
Genus: Panthera
Species: tigris
Subspecies:
- altaica (Siberian or Amur)
- tigris (Bengal or Indian)
- corbetti (Indochinese)
- amoyensis (South China)
- sumatrae (Sumatran)
Length: The largest of all the Tigers is the Siberian Tiger. Males are about 10 feet (that is 3 meters) long; the smallest tiger is the Sumatran tiger; these males are 8 feet (2.4 meters) long.
Weight: Siberian tiger males weigh about 400 pounds and even more (181 kilograms); Sumatran tiger males are smaller and weigh only 220 pounds (100 kilograms).
Life span: 15 to 20 years in the wild, up to 26 years in zoos.
Gestation: about 103 days.
Number of young at birth: There are up to 7, but average is 2 to 3.
Size at birth: About 2.2 pounds (1 kilogram).
Age of maturity: 3 years old.
Tigers Facts - Summary
So, Tigers are the largest members of the cat family. Tigers are strong swimmers and they like to play in the water especially in the summer when it is hot outside. Tigers are also good runners and jumpers. They are very silent when hunting and dangerous when protecting their territories. One of the Tigers' greatest abilities is adaptability. Tigers Facts - Conservation Links
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The Vanishing Tiger © 2000-2001
Candice Klarich
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Conservation Programs - Terai Arc - WWF-India has for long fought the crusade for the Tiger's survival.
Defenders of Wildlife CITES - Tigers - Examine Tigers' social behavior, and find out about threats to their survival. Includes brief descriptions of the eight Tiger types.
Ecology - Estimation of Tiger Densities In India - Presented by FindArticles.com, this paper summarizes the results of a research project that used photography to monitor Tiger densities.
Endangered Species - Tiger Subspecies - Facts about the endangered species and the number of animals left.
Endangered Species: Tiger - Basic information on various Tigers, their status and protective measures that are taken.
ESSO: Where have the Tigers gone? - Threats to Tigers, raising funds for Tigers, and contact information.
Friends of the Forest - Your sponsorship will help the Hornocker Wildlife Institute's Siberian Tiger Project study these beautiful cats and develop a conservation plan for them.
Green Nature: The Endangered Status of Tigers - Some estimates indicate that a century ago, some 50,000 to 80,000 Tigers roamed India alone. Today, there are about 5,000 Tigers or fewer worldwide. And these numbers continue to decline.
Meet the Tiger - Appearance, distribution, feeding behavior, threats, status, and other facts.
Royal Tiger Preservation - Basic facts on the status of Tiger species and their photos.
Save The Tiger Fund - Conservation International - Save The Tiger Fund announces alliance with the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund New agreement will extend reach of Tiger conservation efforts.
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Windleys Enterprise Computing Weblog © 2004
Phillip J. Windley
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Save Tigers Today! - Your donation of or more will help purchase the radio collars and camera traps that are vital to the WCS Tiger conservation program.
Saving the Sumatran Tiger - A University of York graduate is involved in efforts to save endangered wild Sumatran Tigers which have become a problem to local populations, killing people and eating livestock.
Sumatran Tigers: WhoZoo - Physical description, general information, special anatomical, physiological or behavioral adaptations, and comments about the Sumatran Tigers of the Fort Worth Zoo.
Tiger Conservation: Clawing Back - Ten years ago, after realizing that the number of Tigers in the wild was rapidly declining, the ExxonMobil decided to accept long odds and help restore wild populations of this magnificent animal.
Tiger Haven - A sanctuary for lions, Tigers, jaguars, cougars and leopards in need. In Kingston, Tennessee.
Tiger in Cambodia - The Cambodia Tiger Conservation Program has hired former Tiger hunters as community wildlife rangers.
Tiger Response Team Gets Training in Handling Local Tigers - Wildlife conservationists from WCS and other organizations are training Russian scientists and managers in the Russian Far East to handle Siberian Tigers that sometimes venture too close for comfort.
Tigers Still Face an Uncertain Future - A report from a WWF field study in Indonesia.
Wild about Cats - Wild About Cats is dedicated to providing responsible homes for captive-bred wild felines, and promoting preservation of habitat for their wild-born cousins.
Wild Things Project - Links to sites describing status and protection measures for a large number of endangered species of mammals.
World Wildlife Federation UK - Tigers - Features information on Tigers and their threatened extinction. Help the conservation cause by adopting a Tiger.
World Wildlife Fund - Tigers - Find facts and photographs related to WWF's work to save the endangered Tiger from extinction.
