Good morning, everyone, it’s a cold morning here it should warm up,
but we will see. Last week we looked at lions so this week it is tigers, why is
it I wonder that I link lions and tigers together.
The tiger is the largest member of the cat family and like lions
they are thought of as awesome big cats. Sadly, there are only a few thousand
left in the wild, around 4,500, this is due to them being hunted for their
amazing fur.
Tigers can be found in the forests of Asia as well as tall
grasslands, swamps and marshes. Think places like the hot rainforests of Malaya,
the dry thorn woods of India and the cold snowy spruce forests of northern
China. You will rarely find them in open spaces just not their thing.
They like to mark their territory with urine or claw marks as
well as rubbing their tail against trees or rocks.
Also did you know that they can run really fast for a short distance,
and they can leap nearly 9 meters or 30 feet but once it starts to feel tired
it gives up and goes have a rest.
We all know what they look like with their orange or brownish
yellow coat and strips and their white chest and belly. Also, most should know
their strips allow them to blend into the long grass they like to walk through.
Tigers like to hunt at night and will follow animal tracks along
streams and with its good hearing and eyesight as well as their sense of smell
will often lay in wait for the right moment to pounce. It will dig its claws in
and drag their victim to the ground.
Once they have killed their prey, they will make sure to eat everything
except the stomach and bones. Often, they will not chew their food but bite of
a chunk and swallow, after a meal they like a long drink and a nap.
They prefer large prey such as deer, antelope, wild oxen and
wild pigs. They will even attack elephant calves.
They love the water and are good swimmers also they can climb
trees if they feel they really need to.
More next week.
I really like tigers! Beautiful creatures. My high school mascot was the tiger and our school colors were black and gold.
ReplyDeleteYes I think they are beautiful as well
DeleteThe fur on the living tiger looks handsome and very natural.
ReplyDeleteThe fur on your lady's coat looks silly. But even if I thought the human's coat was gorgeous, I would gaol hunters who killed tigers for sport, food or their fur.
I agree, human coats should not be made out of the fur of such beautiful animals, although the photo I used was of a fake fur as I was unable to find one made of the real fur which was both good and annoying
DeleteAnother great lesson on the big cats. Thanks, Jo-Anne!
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome
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ReplyDeleteBeautiful animals.
Yes they are
DeleteSuch beautiful, majestic creatures!
ReplyDeleteI agree
DeleteThank you for sharing this with me. They are so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThank you for dropping by and reading this
DeleteThere is something about them, that's for sure
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