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Tigers
Tigers are the largest natural species of cat in the world, and are native to Asia. The characteristic orange and black stripes are unique to each tiger and the beauty and majesty of this animal has been depicted in pictures and stories from many different cultures throughout history. Tigers are critically endangered as they are sold as pets illegally, hunted for sport and used in Chinese medicine.
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to control the population so they don't take over.
Tiger are an endangered species, so the only good reason to kill one is if he is eating on your leg.
Is the hyena heavier than the tiger?
The largest of the three species of hyenas, the spotted hyena, weighs up to 86 kg. Adult females of the smallest species of tigers, Sumatrans, weigh as little as 75 kg, but Bengal tigers males can weigh up to 258 kg.
What was the height of the saber-toothed tiger?
The saber tooth tiger is usually about 4 to 5 feet long and 3 feet tall. It weighed about 440 lbs which is about 200 kg.
Why the illegal killing of tigers is going on?
The hunting of tigers is banned because they are an endangered species.
Which animal was native to the New World?
zebras are native animals and they live in the zoo and africa
Do any other animals eat tigers?
Tiger's are a highly predatory carnivorous animal. The answer to this question is yes, but in order for an animal to eat a tiger, it would have to be able to kill the tiger first, which is very unlikely.
Tiger's have no natural predator, but in a sense, any scavenger animal would eat a tiger that it came across that was already dead (from any number of natural causes), such as a buzzard.
English staffy vs bullmastiff who wins?
Both are good dogs. The English Bull is slightly larger. Both are loyal and when trained correctly make wonderful family pets.
The word "tiger" is traceable to the Latinword tigris, meaning "a spotted tigerhound of Actaeon" for either male or female. The Greek word tigris is possibly derived from a Persian source.
Panthera tigris is the scientific name for the species no matter the color or type.
Each sub-species have their own scientific names;
The Bengal tiger (P. t. tigris), also called the Indian tiger
The Indochinese tiger (P. t. corbetti), also called Corbett's tiger
The Malayan tiger (P. t. jacksoni)
The Sumatran tiger (P. t. sumatrae)
The Siberian tiger (P. t. altaica), also known as the Amur tiger
The South China tiger (P. t. amoyensis), also known as the Amoy or Xiamen tiger
P.t = Panthera Tigris.
In 1758, Linnaeus first described the species in his work Systema Naturae under the scientific name Felis tigris. In 1929, the British taxonomist Reginald Innes Pocock subordinated the species under the genus Panthera using the scientific name Panthera tigris.
The word Panthera is probably of Oriental origin and retraceable to the Ancient Greek word panther, the Latin word panthera, the Old French word pantere, most likely meaning "the yellowish animal", or from pandarahmeaning whitish-yellow. The derivation from Greek pan- ("all") and ther ("beast") may be folk etymology that led to many curious fables.
What are some inherited behaviors for zebras?
Zebras learn how to run, graze, and mate by watching other zebras doing these activities.
Killing an animal is much worse than killing a human?
Animals are not granted the legal protection of the law, except where it is considered abusive or immoral. Even then, laws concerning animals vary greatly by location and culture. But humans make the laws, and they are designed to provide the foremost benefit to humans.
In the Earth's food chain, it cannot be said to be "immoral" or "unethical" for one animal to kill or consume another. These are strictly human concepts.
How many black people are in this world right now?
Currently there is 1.029 black people in the world
Where can you find white tigers?
You cannot find white Siberian tigers anywhere, they do not exist. The only white tigers are Bengal tigers and they are only found in zoos.
Which is cooler an elephant or tiger?
A platypus is cooler than a tiger. A platypus is one of few mamals that lay eggs. Also, the male duckbill platypus has tiny spores on its feet that give off a posionous venom similar to a snake.
What is the size of a fully grown cottonmouth?
Mostly, cottonmouths grow to 48 inches. But some cottonmouths grew a whopping 9 feet.
Do female tigers do the hunting for their families?
Yes and No. Both lions and tigers are ambush hunters. They stay hidden and wait till the prey is close enough and then pounce on it.
The main difference lies in the fact that Tigers are solitary hunters whereas lions hunt in packs. The whole pride gets involved in the hunt and help bring down the prey.
How much does a Maltese tiger eat?
Like any other tiger, they eat animals from the deer family and other plant eaters and occasionally other meateaters like jackals, lynx, etc.
What should you call a animal that is half parrot and half horse?
Parrot-Horse. They are very common in Kansas...
What kind of year do tigers get there young?
Mating can occur all year round, but happens commonly between Nov. and April. The female is receptive for a few days and mating is frequent then. The gestation period is 16 weeks. The litter size is around 3 to 4 cubs of 2 to 3 pounds each. They are born helpless. If the cubs of the previous litter is lost the tigress will be receptive and may give birth in 5 months. The mortality rate of tiger cubs is fairly high.
Where did David and Jean Davidson live formore than 20 years to make national news?
They stopped at a Travel Lodge motel and decided to live there since. This, by the way has nothing to do with the Bible category.
