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The Tiger - Online Term Paper

The Tiger

is often described as a particularly dangerous, sly, and
invincible predator. is the largest of the cat family. They have
powerful bodies, large paws, and very sharp claws. The head of is
rounded and has a convex profile. The ears are black with white in the middle.
The Tiger's eyes are a yellowish-orange color, but at night they almost look
green. Coloration of the Tiger is reddish yellow or rust- brown on the upper
side, and a whitish under side. There is prominent beard like growth of hair on
the cheeks, and they may have a short neck mane. There body is covered with
heavy black stripes ( Grzinek's Animal Life Encyclopedia 1972).

During the day a Tiger may rest in the shade, ...

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usually prey on people, but some do
become man eaters. If a Tiger becomes a man eater it is because of a wound,
weakness, or just because it is to old. The young accompany their mother on the
hunt when they are 5 to 6 months of age. Tigers begin to hunt alone when they
are just eleven months old. Before the young can hunt alone, the mother will
demonstrate how it is done(Comptons Interactive Encyclopedia 1993).

Tigers usually prey on deer wild cattle called gore, and wild pigs.
Whenever humans have domestic animals, Tigers will feed on cattle, horses, sheep,
and goats. A cattle eating Tiger will kill an ox about every 5 days, or from 60
to 70 a year. If a tiger has trouble finding food it will eat birds eggs or
berries. If a Tiger can not find any kind of food at all, it will eat any kind
of flesh it can find( Grzinek's Animal Life Encyclopedia 1972).

Tigers have only three major requirements:they need large prey,water,and
cover.An adult tiger requires 12 pounds at ...

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Added: 2/22/2004 03:04:57 AM
Category: Science & Nature
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