White tiger panthera Tigris

Stephanie Bauman

India

Habitat

Coniferous forest

10-30 sq. ft.

Alone

Diet

•Pig

•Cattle

•Deer

•Small Rodents

Size of animal, phys character

Fur is white with dark stripes

Genetic mutation

Males 396-569 8-10ft. long

Females 220-352 7-9ft. Long

Housing/climate requirements

Temperate climates

High altitudes

Swampy area

Mangrove

Relationship with other species

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King of the Jungle!

Reproduction

Scent markings and locating roars

5-day period

103 days: gestation period

Male does not stay

2-3 cubs. Rarely 5.

One usually dies

Fun Facts

Good Swimmer Not a good climber

Slow runner but stealthy

Hunt at night

Live to be about 10-15 in wild

Zoo about 16-20

1 in 10,000 chance

Endangered

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• Poaching• Hunting

• Birth defects• Rarity

Population

•Only about 200 left•Most in zoos

•Only 12 seen 100 years

What people are doing

The Tiger SSP has condemned breeding

The Tiger Foundation

WPSI (Wildlife Protection Society of India)

WWF (World Wildlife Fund)

Poaching illegal

Quiz

What is the tigers scientific name?

What is the non-human related problem against the white tiger?

How many cubs are usually born?

Is the white tiger a better swimmer or climber?

What does WPSI stand for?

Work Citedhttp://www.indiantiger.org/white-tigers/enda

ngered-white-tiger.html

http://animal.discovery.com/tv/tiger-spy-jungle/tigers-world/bengal-tiger.html 

http://www.indiantiger.org/white-tigers/

http://www.tigerhomes.org/cam/white_tiger.cfm