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White tiger

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

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White tiger

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  1. White tiger panthera Tigris Stephanie Bauman

  2. India

  3. Habitat • Coniferous forest • 10-30 sq. ft. • Alone

  4. Diet Pig Cattle Deer Small Rodents

  5. 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

  6. Housing/climate requirements • Temperate climates • High altitudes • Swampy area • Mangrove

  7. Relationship with other species King of the Jungle!

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. Endangered Poaching Hunting Birth defects Rarity

  11. Population Only about 200 left Most in zoos Only 12 seen 100 years

  12. 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

  13. 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?

  14. Work Cited • http://www.indiantiger.org/white-tigers/endangered-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

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