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Some people call the lion the king of the jungle, but lions dont live in jungles.Some tigers do live in jungles. Since tigers have no other than people,tigers really are the kings of the jungle.
Tigers live in a variety of . Tigers live in forests, swamps, and rocky areas.Tigers thrive where they have enough water, food, and places to hide while hunting.
predator an animal that hunts other animals for food
habitat the natural place and conditions in which an animal or plant lives
All wild tigers live in Asia. Most types of tigers live in warm areas. Only Siberian,or Amur, tigers live in areas that have cold winters.
A TIGERS STRIPES AND COAT
The tiger is the only big cat with stripes. The stripes help it blend in with itssurroundings. No two tigers have the same pattern of stripes. Most tigers have morethan 100 stripes. A few tigers have been born without stripes, but this is very rare.
A tigers coat is often yellow to red-brown. The stripes may be black, brown, orgray. The skin under a tigers fur also has stripes. A tigers white underside doesnthave stripes. Tigers also have white spots on the backs of their ears.
White Tigers
White tigers are not a separate . They are regular tigers born with a whitecoat. About one of every 10,000 tigers born is white. These cats have brown or graystripes. They have pink noses and blue eyes.
White tigers usually grow faster than other tigers. White tigers are usually largertoo. This trait may help them catch , because white tigers dont blend in withtheir surroundings like other tigers do.
Most white tigers in zoos are descended from a white tiger named Mohan. Because whitetigers are unusual, they are among the most popular animals in zoos.
species a group of animals or plants that share common characteristics
prey an animal hunted by another animal for food
Big Cat Fact
Did you ever see what looks like a letter on a tigers forehead? Theseforehead stripes look like the letter I with an extra line through the center.This mark is called a wang, meaning king.
SIZE
Male tigers have a ruff of hair around their faces. This ruff isnt as noticeableas a lions mane. Although lions have larger manes, tigers have larger bodies. Tigersare the biggest cats. An adult tigers head and body may be more than 10 feet (3meters) long. Its tail may be 3 feet (1 m) long. An adult tiger is about 3 feet (1m) tall at the shoulder. Tigers can weigh as much as 675 pounds (306 kilograms).
Size Comparison Chart
| The average height of an American male is 5 feet, 10 inches (178 centimeters). |
ON THE MOVE
A tigers strong body helps it make quick rushes and long leaps. Tigers can run 40miles (64 kilometers) per hour for short distances. They can jump up to 33 feet (10m) in one leap. Long tails help tigers keep their balance.
Big Cat Fact
A group of tigers is called an ambush or a streak.
dewclaw
FANCY FEET
A tiger has big, sharp, on each of their front paws. Pads on the bottomof their feet help tigers walk quietly.
retractable able to be drawn in from an extended position
dewclaw an extra toe with a claw found higher up than other toes on a tigers frontpaw