TigersTigers

By Emily AguilarBy Emily Aguilar

TigersTigers

My animal is a tigerMy animal is a tiger

Where do tigers live?Where do tigers live?

Tigers mostly in Asia where it ‘s cold so they have Tigers mostly in Asia where it ‘s cold so they have thick shaggy coats to protect them from the cold . thick shaggy coats to protect them from the cold . When it starts to get warmer they start getting When it starts to get warmer they start getting short coats.short coats.

http://www.seaworld.org/infobooks/tiger/physchartiger.html

What do tigers eat ?What do tigers eat ?

Tigers eat during sunset and dawn so they eat Tigers eat during sunset and dawn so they eat deer, birds ,monkeys ,wild pigs , bears and deer, birds ,monkeys ,wild pigs , bears and wild cattle eating up to 18 kilos of meat one wild cattle eating up to 18 kilos of meat one time. time.

Tiger characteristics Tiger characteristics

Almost all tigers have orange –brown or dark Almost all tigers have orange –brown or dark yellow with dark brown ,grey or black fur . yellow with dark brown ,grey or black fur . This helps them to camouflage in This helps them to camouflage in forest ,swamps and tall grass jungles so other forest ,swamps and tall grass jungles so other animals can’t spot them .tigers also have sharp animals can’t spot them .tigers also have sharp claws and teeth to help them protect claws and teeth to help them protect themselves from predators or to kill their prey. themselves from predators or to kill their prey. They take very good care of their child . They take very good care of their child .

Threats and predators Threats and predators

The tigers predators are wild cattle ,bears, and The tigers predators are wild cattle ,bears, and elephants and even people. People use the elephants and even people. People use the tigers for fur coats ,medicines and meat just tigers for fur coats ,medicines and meat just for money . for money .

Switching locations Switching locations

If I switch the tiger who lives in Asia to the South Pole If I switch the tiger who lives in Asia to the South Pole I would call it Polar tiger . The Polar tiger would have I would call it Polar tiger . The Polar tiger would have fluffier fur cause of cold climate .The tiger would fluffier fur cause of cold climate .The tiger would have sharper claws and teeth so it can be easier to have sharper claws and teeth so it can be easier to catch fish in the half frozen water .Water proof fur so catch fish in the half frozen water .Water proof fur so when the tigers ever go onto any platforms they can when the tigers ever go onto any platforms they can dive deep down to the water .The tiger will also have dive deep down to the water .The tiger will also have webbed feet so it could easier to swim. Also the tiger webbed feet so it could easier to swim. Also the tiger will have white fur so it could easily blend in to its will have white fur so it could easily blend in to its environment. environment.

Fun facts about tigersFun facts about tigers

There are six different kinds of tigers There are six different kinds of tigers

Mother tigers take care of their cubs up to 3 Mother tigers take care of their cubs up to 3 years .years .

Mother tigers can have up to 2 or 3 cubs Mother tigers can have up to 2 or 3 cubs

Tigers are excellent swimmers.Tigers are excellent swimmers.

Where did you get this information Where did you get this information

http://www.tigers-world.com/tiger-predators.html

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/animals/creaturefeature/tiger/

http://www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/tigers.htm

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