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Tiger
* All tigers also display great motherly devotion with their offspring.
* All tigers are able to hunt and kill
  - carnivorous hunters
  - in danger of extinction
  - mammals
  - eat meat
* All tigers have black stripes
  - distinctly different coat patterns
  - fur coats, but the length of the fur varies by subspecies
  - their own individual strip pattern, just as each person has their own finger prints
  - mark their territories with urine, feces, and scratching on tree trunks
* Every tiger has unique facial markings, stripe patterns and pug marks.
* Many tigers have a ruff of hair around the head.
* Most Tigers live in or near Asia.
* Most tiger mosquitoes carry diseases
  - human diseases
  - viruses
  - rattlesnakes eat lizards
* Most tigers are orange black and white
  - solitary, and they come together usually only to mate
  - tawny brown in color with dark stripes and whitish stomachs
  - avoid humans
  - catch prey
  - cause respiratory problems
  - compete for food
* Most tigers consume food
  - muntjac deer
  - red deer
* Most tigers defend areas
  - large areas
  - drag prey
* Most tigers eat animals
  - antelopes
  - meals
  - establish territory
  - evolve over years
  - feed on deer
* Most tigers get food
  - oxygen
* Most tigers have an orange coat with dark brown or black stripes accented with white
  - blue eyes
  - brown stripes
  - distinctive stripes
  - jaws
  - light coats
  - orange fur
  - powerful jaws
* Most tigers have same patterns
  - status
  - teeth
  - yellow eyes
  - interact with offspring
* Most tigers kill livestock
  - sheep
* Most tigers live at zoos
* Most tigers live in Asia
  - India
  - jungle
  - regions
  - lose life
  - move food
  - prefer prey
  - prey on hares
* Most tigers reach maturity
* Most tigers require prey
* Most tigers survive in areas
  - protect areas
* Most tigers wait for gazelles
* Some tigers are animals
* Some tigers attack humans
  - avoid predators
  - become fathers
  - break necks
* Some tigers carry mutation
  - recessive mutation
* Some tigers defend prey
  - their territory from other tigers while others often share their range
  - die from starvation
* Some tigers eat orangutans
  - rodents
  - establish dominance
* Some tigers even attack elephants
  - have a short mane on the neck
  - feast on ungulates
* Some tigers have fleeces
  - places
  - pregnancy
  - protection
  - tumors
  - types
  - hide from prey
  - hunt mammal deer
  - invade territory
* Some tigers kill deer
  - rhinoceroses
* Some tigers live in Asia
  - Russia
  - Siberia
  - forests
  - grassland
  - same areas
* Some tigers prey on dogs
  - malayan tapirs
  - produce antibodies
  - reach ages
  - rely on muntjacs
  - remain in habitats
  - starve to death
  - use forelimbs
* Some tigers wait for animals
* Try to mount foundering bullocks.
* also chuff, growl, hiss and moan
  - go after crocodiles, pythons, leopards and sloth bears
* also have a keen sense of smell and they rely on scent to mark their territories
  - extremely sensitive hearing capabilities
  - razor-sharp claws that they use to fight each other as well as maim and kill prey
  - kill domestic animals such as cows and goats, and occasionally kill people
  - lurk near water holes or game tracks to ambush passing animals
  - suffer from habitat loss
  - use their claws to mark their territory by scratching on trees
* approach their prey slowly and silently.
* are Endangered
  - addicted to excitement and the buzz they get from fear
  - all big, dangerous and mean
* are also endangered because of loss of habitat
  - mascots for various sports teams around the world
  - ambush predators that try to approaching their prey as closely as possible
  - ambushers
  - among the most recognisable and popular of the world's charismatic megafauna
  - amongst the world's most loved and most endangered species
* are an endangered species
  - example of an umbrella species
  - apex predators , primarily preying on ungulates such as deer and bovids
  - at the top of the food chain
  - avid swimmers
* are beautiful animals, as well as dangerous
  - creatures and are a symbol of power and dominance
  - big cats
  - birds
  - brave and beautiful, but they're nearly extinct
* are capable of drink water
  - eats
  - carniverous so they eat meat like birds and other animals
  - carnivores , and feed on a wide variety of prey
  - carnivores, or meat-eaters
  - cats, Therefore, tigers are frequently seen on city streets
  - comfortable in water and frequently bathe
  - critically endangered species which means that extinction real possibility
  - cute as cubs, but as they grow they can hurt a person very easily
  - excellent swimmers and also feed on fish and sometimes on crocodiles
  - exceptional swimmers, often Iying in water to cool themselves
* are extremely adept swimmers and readily take to water
  - ferocious when it comes to hunting
* are fast and strong
  - runners, excellent swimmers and their eyesight is strong
  - felines
  - fierce and harmful animals
* are great predators and hunters in nature
  - swimmers, and they can swim three or four miles easily
  - hard to track as they are expert in hiding their trails
  - highly endangered because tiger habitats are disappearing all over the world
  - hunted as trophies and also for body parts that are used in traditional Chinese medicine
  - hunters, deer the hunted
  - in danger of becoming extinct
  - keys of the ecosystem
  - large, territorial Asian cats that are threatened with extinction due to loss of habitat
* are located in jungle
  - long and lean while bulls are short and stocky
  - masters of voice control, flow and tone
* are men and women of action, thrust by destiny into the spotlight
  - more solitary
* are mostly solitary animals, except during mating and when females are with cubs
  - living in huge home ranges
  - solitary, apart from associations between mother and offspring
  - native to India, and they like to hunt alone
* are nocturnal animals, so they usually hunt at night
* are normally solitary animals who mark their territory by spraying urine on plants
  - solitary, except for females with cubs
  - obligate carnivores
  - occasionally predators of Sumatran rhinos
  - on the decline throughout Southeast Asia
* are one of many endangered species in the world
  - only two cats that like being in the water
* are one of the largest sharks
  - most endangered mammals
  - overall secure in captivity
  - perfect swimmers and spend a lot of time in the water
* are primarily nocturnal hunters, possible because of their night vision
  - nocturnal, meaning they hunt at night
  - rare in Corbett Park, the oldest national park in India
  - rarities in todays world, it represents power, agility and strength
  - rather solitary and defend their territory
  - responsible for more human deaths than any other big cat
  - sensitive and emotional
* are solitary animals and do most of their hunting at night
  - each has a territory or home range that it occupies
  - require space in which to hunt
  - animals, and they hunt that way
  - creatures, basically only coming together to share kills, mate and drink water
  - in nature except for mother tigers with cubs
  - other than when mating or when raising young
  - solitary, except for mating season
* are some of the most beautiful animals in the world
  - well-known and the most charismatic of animals
  - striped through and through
  - strong enough to tackle large prey such as deer and even bison
  - such strong swimmers that they can even tread through water while carrying prey
  - superb swimmers, unlike most other cats
  - symbol of wild animals that are extinction
* are the biggest cats and the lion is the second biggest
* are the biggest of all the species of cats
  - the big cats
* are the heaviest and largest of all the cats
  - cats found in the wild, but the subspecies differ strongly in size
* are the largest and strongest members of the cat family
  - cats in the world
  - felines in the world
* are the largest living cat species in the world
  - felids
  - of all wild cats and are renowned for their power and strength
* are the largest of the big cats
  - living cats
  - species belonging to the cat family
  - most variable in size of all big cats, much more so than lions
* are the only big cats that enjoy going into water
  - wild cats that have stripes
  - strongest cat in the world
  - top predator in their habitat
  - thought to exist in the mountains that extend from Russia to China
  - tolerant of an unbelievably wide range of habitat conditions, for instance
  - typically solitary hunters and prey mainly on deer and wild pig
* are unpredictable, always tense, and like to be in a hurry
  - usually solitary animals, but enjoy a mate for social interaction
  - vertebrate deuterstomes, their blastopore becomes their anus
* are very aggressive when it comes to hunting
  - good swimmers and like the water, unlike most cats
  - sensitive to the heat and love water
  - victims of poaching, habitat loss and population fragmentation
  - warm blooded so they can live in many kinds of habitats
  - well-equipped for hunting
* are wild and potentially dangerous animals
  - animals and dangerous
* attack human beings only if wounded or too old to hunt wild animals
  - prey from side or rear at close range
  - with a burst of speed
* belong to the largest of the cat species.
* breathe with their lungs.
* can also see in color.
* can be tolerant of other tigers
  - wild creatures, lacking in stability and prone to restlessness
  - breed at any time of year, but they usually mate in winter or spring
  - bring down a water buffalo in the wild
  - cross rivers five miles wide
  - eat eighty pounds of meat at one sitting
  - eliminate leopards if densities of large and medium-sized prey species are low
* can live in almost any climate, requiring only shade, water, and food
  - many places that fit their needs
* can see about six times as well in the dark as a human
  - in the dark six times better than humans can
  - sense evil
  - sleep in peace
* cause problems
* close eyes.
* communicate by many sounds including a roar which can be heard for up to two miles
  - to one another by rubbing heads, roaring, purring and grunting
* consume deer
  - more food and take up a much larger space
* contains strong wood, strong fire, and strong earth.
* continue to face challenges imposed by poaching, retributive killings and habitat loss.
* do well with a photoperiod provided by a regular fluorescent light.
* domestic shorthair cat.
* drink frequently during a meal, so the prey is often hidden near water.
  - deer, antelope, wild oxen, and wild pigs
  - large mammalian prey
  - many different types of prey , mostly other large mammals
  - vegetation, but occasionally
  - where they can
* essentially live solitary lives, except during mating season and when females bear young.
  - their own territories, but exhibit more social behaviors when raising young
* even go against wolf populations in places where the two species somehow co-exist
  - prey on domesticated animals such as cows, dogs, donkeys and horses
* excrete urea as their nitrogen waste and their excretory system consists of two kidneys.
* exude power and danger, but also beauty and grace.
* face the same battles in Indochina as they do elsewhere in their range.
* feature in Buddhist culture in China, Korea and Japan.
  - whatever large prey they can catch
* flies from Singapore to Perth.
* generally avoid contact with humans
  - live in Asia and vary greatly in size depending on which species they are
  - prefer large, wild prey
* has bright emerald-green eyes.
* have a nervous system with a complex brain, which has an extremely complex cerebrum
  - variety of calls ranging from a whoof to a full-throated roar
  - wide beardlike growth on the cheeks, more developed in males than in females
  - wider skull and longer teeth than lion, so they have more bite force
  - advantage
  - appearances
  - circular pupils, and are well adapted to night vision
  - flexible backbones so they can catch up to their prey faster
  - heavier and more muscular legs and larger paws to attack enemies and prey
  - internal fertilization and direct development
  - large fangs for killing and maiming prey
  - long, sharp teeth in powerful jaws
  - mating seasons in which they copulate
  - muscular bodies with powerful forelimbs, large heads and long tails
  - opportunity
  - own individual patterns
  - remarkable night vision
  - retractible claws
  - round pupils and domestic cats, oval ones
* have sharp claws, which are retractable like domestic cats
  - night vision which is six times greater than that of humans
* have slight advantage
  - size advantage
* have the ability to mate any time of the year
  - largest canine teeth of any land-based carnivores
* have very sharp teeth that can kill prey very easily
  - specific ecological needs, namely cover, water and prey
  - strong teeth and jaws
* hunt for deer
  - spot deer
* includes brains
  - breasts
  - cell membranes
  - cells
  - chest cavities
  - chests
  - corpi
  - cytoplasm
  - faces
  - nuclei
  - pads
  - piluses
  - plasma membranes
  - rib cages
  - sections
  - skulls
  - sterna
  - vacuoles
* inhabit forests.
* instinctively avoid humans.
* is an animal.
* is the one guy in sports who makes the needle jump
* kill a variety of animals, including deer, antelope, wild pigs, and cattle
* kill their prey by clamping down on the prey 's throat and suffocating it.Schaller
  - on the prey's throat and suffocating it
* lead a mobile life, changing jobs and residence frequently as a result.
* leave their skin after death, but men leave their name after death.
* like to run around and chase people sometimes, and sometimes they live in caves
  - swim in freshwater as they are really great swimmers
  - work, they are hard-working and dynamic
* live alone and aggressively scent-mark large territories to keep their rivals away
  - until they are ready to mate
  - almost every region of climate
  - dense bush or forest
  - forests and grasslands of eastern and southeastern Asia
  - jungles, wood forests, rain forests, oak woods, tall grasslands, swamps, and marshes
  - the jungle and by the law of the jungle
  - thick forests or areas with tall grasses to hide in and plenty of prey to eat
  - over most of Asia
* lurk in the night.
* mainly eat ambar deer, wild pigs, water buffalo and antelope
  - feed on the bear's fat deposits, such as the back, hams , and groin
  - rely on their sense of sight and hearing rather than on smell when hunting prey
* make their territory by marking their claws on a tree.
* mark boundaries.
* mark their territories by excreting urine or scratching trees
  - spraying scent on trees or bushes
  - territory by scratching marks into trees with their claws
* mate at any time during the year
* meet twice a month, once in a den meeting and once at an outing or pack meeting.
* mosquitoes love tires
  - rest, fly and bite close to the ground
* mostly feed on plant-eaters, or herbivores, like elk, deer, wild pigs, and buffalo
  - hunt wild boar, steer, deer, and often porcupines
* need vitamins.
* normally hunt alone, which provides the benefit of stealth.
* often get into difficult and hazardous situations because they live dangerously.
* pass an infra- red beam, which captures their image on film with no harm to the animal.
* phenomenon for a variety of reasons.
* poaching occurs in all areas where large number of tigers have been recorded.
* prefer habitat is forest although they can also be found in grassland and swamp margins
  - large prey, such as wild pigs, cattle, or deer
  - to live in forested areas
  - wild pig, wild deer, and wild cattle
  - upon all types of animals, but wild boar frequent victim
* records in oil palm plantations and in rubber plantations are scarce.
* recreate very well in captivity.
* rely on having a large natural habitat where they can hunt and roam freely
  - surprise and great strength to overcome their prey
* roam earth.
* scratch trees, leave droppings and leave scent markings to define the boundary.
* scratches on trees are territorial indicators
  - serve as territorial markers
* seem especially vulnerable to addiction.
* sharks like to chase after fish
  - prey on dugongs and recognize their migration pattern
  - regularly feed on all sizes of green turtles
* shed the outer most surface of their skin periodically, especially during growth.
* shull showing large canine teeth.
* sleep and rest under cover for much of the day
  - on an elephant snoot, and rain makes applesauce
* smell each other by wrinkling their noses while the tongue is exposed from the mouth.
* snakes from small islands produce fewer, larger young.
* sometimes attack people.
* spend most of their day confined in small cages.
* still prowl forests and grasslands of the Indian subcontinent
  - raise cubs and stalk deer and wild pigs in the Russian Far East
  - survive, hanging on, despite a decline in wild herbivores such as chital
* swallowtails feed on tulip poplar, and the mourning cloak on aspens.
* tabby male with white markings.
* take steps.
* tend to go for medium to large animals when in the wild
  - their own ways except when they wish to mate with each other
  - live on their own, depending on themselves for survival
  - renounce confining traditional roles, opting for a more unfettered life
  - stay in deep waters on the fringes of reefs
* understand the laws of the jungle.
* use their body weight to knock prey to the ground and kills with a bite to the neck
  - eyesight and hearing to catch prey
  - powerful forelimbs and strong claws to wrestle prey to the ground
  - sandpaper-rough tongues to scrape the last bits of meat from the bones of a meal
* use their tails for balance when they run through fast turns
  - to communicate with other tigers
* usually attack prey from ambush and from the side or rear
  - have one or two favourite dens in caves, hollow trees or dense vegetation
  - noon
  - like to live around grassy areas, rainforests and swamps
  - try to stay clear of humans
* vary in length from three to five meters
  - size depending on their subspecies
* walk the richest parts of India.
* weigh more, and stand taller than any other cat on Earth.
+ Tiger, Appearance, Size
  * Tigers vary in size depending on their subspecies. Siberian tigers are the largest. Females are a bit smaller
  * Tigers eat many different types of prey, mostly other large mammals. Some examples are deer, monkeys, wild pigs, tapirs and other animals found in Asia. Some tigers may eat up to  of meat a day. Tigers kill their prey by clamping down on the prey's throat and suffocating it