Panthera tigris

A disappearing beauty

The Tiger is a Mammal.

• Let’s take a look at other Mammals.

• All mammals have these characteristics• Warm blooded• Bodies covered with hair• Nurse their young via Mammary glands

Name this Mammal:

• Elephant

Name this Mammal:

• Moose

•So I couldn’t find a moose call…

Name this Mammal:

• Macaque

• This is a type of monkey

that is native to Japan

• (Which is where I went

this summer!)

Name this Animal:

• Bat

• Is this a mammal?

• YES, IT IS!

• The only flying mammal

And what rhymes with bat?

•Cat

Some other cats are:(Click on the name if you have never seen it!)

• Lions

• Cougars

• Cheetahs

• Lynxes

• Leopards

• Bobcats

The tiger’s shrinking habitat(From 1900-1990)

Here is video of a tiger

• This Tiger lives in Asahikawa, Japan

How many tigers are there?

Sub-species Minimum est. Maximum est.

-Siberian ~360 ~406

-Bengal ~3,250 ~4,700

-Indo-Chinese ~1,227 ~1,785

-Sumatran ~400 ~500

-South China ~20 ~30

-Caspian EXTINCT

-Java EXTINCT

-Bali EXTINCT

Why are the tigers disappearing?

• Population Fragmenting– Separating family group

• Poaching– Illegal hunting and killing

• Urbanization– Destruction of natural habitat

What can we do to save the Tigers?

• Stop buying tiger products

• Support law makers who support environmental issues

• Become educated

• TEACH OTHERS

How can we practice?

• We will go to the computer lab and visit:

• http://www.5tigers.org/Directory/adventures.htm

• You will need to complete 4 adventures.

• You choose the 4.

• See if you and the tigers can survive!