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Introduction . Tigers are an endangered species that needs to be helped or they will become extinct. Background. They are mammals. They are carnivores. Weight: about 660lbs. Types of Tigers. SIBERIAN TIGERS BENGAL TIGERS INDOCHINESE TIGER MALAYAN TIGER SUMATRAN TIGER

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  1. Introduction • Tigers are an endangered species that needs to be helped or they will become extinct.

  2. Background • They are mammals. • They are carnivores. • Weight: about 660lbs.

  3. Types of Tigers • SIBERIAN TIGERS • BENGAL TIGERS • INDOCHINESE TIGER • MALAYAN TIGER • SUMATRAN TIGER • SOUTH CHINA TIGER

  4. Extinct Tiger Species • BALINESE TIGER • JAVAN TIGER • CASPIAN TIGER

  5. Population Crisis • Tigers are an endangered species. At one time there was hundreds of thousands of tigers, but today there are only about 18,000. • There are only about 15,000 left I captivity. • There are only about 3,000 left living in the wild.

  6. Hunting • Some people hunt tigers as trophy animals or big game. • It is a Chinese tradition to use tigers for medicine. • Poachers can sell tigers for as much as $50,000.

  7. Loss Of Habitat • Logging companies cut down trees in forests where tigers live. • In China some people hunt the same animals as the tigers. This makes it so the tigers have to move to find their prey. • Villagers use the surrounding forests for firewood and grazing land.

  8. Descriptive Paragraph • A. B. The tiger’s paws are on a big log. There are leaves in the background. The tiger is laying on its side.

  9. Diet • Their diet mostly consists of deer and wild boar. They also eat: • -antelope • -buffalo • -monkeys • -fish • -crab • And other animals.

  10. Young • Litters 1-6 cubs. • Born with their eyes shut. • They open their eyes after one week. • Nursed by mother tiger for about 4 months.

  11. Websites • http://www.google.com/imgres?q=tigers&hl=en&biw=1024&bih=623&gbv=2&tbm=isch&tbnid=QKaQC93l3APQSM:&imgrefurl=http://www.sustainablesushi.net/2009/05/26/from-tigers-to-lions/&docid=lO2fSry5n-sp9M&imgurl=http://www.sustainablesushi.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/tiger-regal.jpg&w=690&h=461&ei=w5eiT7XOGMvdgQe07O3kCA&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=600&vpy=325&dur=5218&hovh=183&hovw=275&tx=116&ty=113&sig=117752056648485643341 • http://www.google.com/imgres?q=tigers&hl=en&biw=1024&bih=623&gbv=2&tbm=isch&tbnid=YUX0I19Jn0ZUaM:&imgrefurl=http://www.tigers-world.com/&docid=NUBwTvcOA2awZM&imgurl=http://www.tigers-world.com/images/top_tiger_facts.jpg&w=280&h=343&ei=w5eiT7XOGMvdgQe07O3kCA&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=250&vpy=242&dur=6367&hovh=249&hovw=203&tx=138&ty=168&sig=117752056648485643341&page=2&tbnh=144&tbnw=118&start=15&ndsp=20&ved=1t:429,r:6,s:15,i:201____________________________________ • http://tigersincrisis.com/siberian_tiger.htm

  12. More Websites • http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/siberian-tiger/ http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100223160815AATBsm8http://www.google.com/imgres?q=tigers&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&biw=1024&bih=623&tbm=isch&tbnid=P1hJ96Dgz60Y4M:&imgrefurl http://my.opera.com/cofoppyplop/albums/showpic.dml%3Falbum%3D370476%26picture%3D6352300&docid=a7FxpcJFHF7FDM&imgurl=http://files.myopera.com/cofoppyplop/albums/370476/Cat%252520Fight,%252520Siberian%252520Tigers.jpg&w=1600&h=1200&ei=XuOjT_DgG4byggeC_dmkCQ&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=228&sig=117752056648485643341&page=4&tbnh=143&tbnw=191&start=53&ndsp=20&ved=1t:429,r:11,s:53,i:298&tx=97&ty=85 http://www.seaworld.org/infobooks/Tiger/birthtiger.html

  13. Conclusion • They are an endangered that is becoming extinct. The loss of habitat and illegal hunting must be stopped.

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