...OUTLINE Siberian Tiger I. Introduction a. How I Became Interested b. Threats c. Groups Helping d. Chances of Survival II. History a. Name b. Habitat c. Stages of Life/Behavior III. Characteristics a. Physical Features b. Reproduction/Mating c. Population Trends IV. Challenges and Threats a. Poachers b. Natural Threats c. Human Activity V. Outlook a. Things Being Done To Conserve b. Groups Working On It and Challenges They Face c. What Can You Do To Help VI. Summary d. Is This Animal Expected To Survive e. What Are the Chances f. Remainder of remaining population On July 28, 2002, my family and I visited the Houston Zoo. As we walked looking at the different animals and exhibits, a group of Siberian tigers caught our attention. We were amazed at how large and beautiful they were. While admiring the tigers we were invited to attend an exhibit on the Siberian tiger. The exhibit was on the preservation of the Siberian tiger. During the exhibit there was a lecture given informing everyone on the life on the Siberian tiger. I learned that the Siberian tiger is considered critically endangered. There are many groups and organizations that are fighting for the preservation of the Siberian tiger. The Wildlife Conservation Society is one group fighting to save the Siberian tiger. Another group is the Siberian Tiger Conservation Association. I think that the Siberian tiger has no chance of its continued survival. Siberian tigers are also...
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...habitat definition, importance of the animals habitats, some causes that destroyed habitats and Siberian Tiger habitat. General Objective: * Learning about the importance of the animals habitats in the world. Habitat is the place where an organism lives in a community. You might think of an animal's habitats as its home. Habitats can be very different in size, from a small pond or an entire forest. But no matter what kind of animal you're talking about, its habitat must have four essential things: * * Food * Water * Cover * Space Each species of animal has its own habitat requirements. It seems obvious that wild animals need adequate habitat to survive. Many people don't understand the vital role of habitat, even though they are eager to protect animals. Without protecting habitat, protecting individual animals becomes meaningless. If animals don’t have suitable habitats, they will die. Why is habitat destroyed? There are many causes of habitat destruction, including logging, mining, oil drilling, and exploiting other natural resources; clearing land for agriculture and cattle ranches; development for residential areas; and roads for people to do all these activities. Siberian tiger: Range and Habitat: The size of a tiger's territory depends on the amount of food available, and usually ranges from about 26-78 square kilometers. Although, tigers usually live alone. A male tiger's territory usually overlaps those of several...
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...the fact that it is a work of fiction. For example, the main character manages to stay alive for 227 days with little to no food supply, when in reality no human could go that long. Also, he is accompanied by a dangerous Bengal tiger who would have most likely ate him alive the first chance he got. On top of that, there are places mentioned in the book such as a man eating floating island made out of algae that are completely non existent. Despite any disagreeing evidence, Life of Pi is purely a fiction novel. Not only is this book fiction, it is also highly unrealistic. Pi Patel, the main character, is able to survive 227 with very sparse food and water. At one point in the book, a wave takes away the majority of his food that he was saving and he leaves him with little to nothing. Research shows that humans can only last a maximum of 40 days with no food, and maximum 7 days with no fresh water. In reality, Pi would not have remained alive for all that time therefore proving the story to be fiction. Along with Pi on the lifeboat there was also a royal Bengal tiger named Richard Parker. If this was a true story, the boy and the tiger would not have been able to build such a strong bond, the tiger would have eaten him instead. It is a known fact that tigers are very...
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...The Bengal Tiger The Bengal tiger is a carnivorous, mammal primarily from India. It lives in habitats such as the coniferous Himalayan Forest, the mangroves of the Sunderbans, the hills of the Indian Peninsula, or the forests of Rajasthan and Northern India. At one time Bengal tigers were scattered throughout Asia. Now they are generally found in India and some regions of Bangledesh, Bhutan, Nepal, and Myanmar. There is approximately 4,000 alive in the wild now, and about 300 are in captivity in zoos around the world. Bengal tiger's are one of the largest and most feared cats in the cat family. An adult tiger can weigh any where from 350 to 550 pounds. The adult males weigh an average of 480 pounds, while the females weigh about 300. Their body lengths are between 6 and 9 feet long! A Bengal tiger hunts primarily deer, wild pigs, water buffalo, birds and other small mammals. When driven from hunger a this tiger will eat almost anything. Crocodiles, lizards, fish, and even humans are eaten by a frustrated Bengal tiger. They eat meat and only meat. Their style of attack is differant from the cheetah's and the lion's; who hunt in open habitats. Although it is a heavier predator than that of the lion and cheetah, it averages about 50 deer a year. Bengal tigers need a wide forest-like areas to hunt their prey. They are known to hunt alone, but have been found to hunt in packs. These tigers are semi-nocturnal, because they sometimes hunt at night. They use flying tactics...
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...Primarily, Yann Martel unerringly describes the behavior of Richard Parker, an adult bengal tiger. First of all, in the beginning of Part Two, Pi waits with bated breath as Richard Parker swims to the boat. Though at the time, Richard Parker is struggling due to high waves, icy waters, and fright from the sudden sinking of the ship, he was able to swim to the lifeboat by “beating the water with vigorous, desperate strokes” (Martel 98). Also in the story, Pi describes how Richard Parker “will swim as far as he has to” (Martel 160) in order to reach sustenance. In reality, “tigers can swim five miles ... [and are] said to have clocked more than eighteen hundred feet at seven minutes and eighteen seconds - against the tide” (Alexander). Based...
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...“The extinct Caspian Tiger” For centuries animals have become extinct due to natural selection being not in favor of that particular species. Changes in climates change that particular region and as a result plants died out and/or another animal species shortens and causes another to starve out. Humans participate in a lot of the damage that has been done to many animal species through pollution, hunting, and the destruction of the places where they live. The Caspian Tiger also known as the Turan tiger was last recorded in the wild until the early 1970’s. The Turan tiger was in the past found populating a multitude of areas like the southeast hill and lowland forests of the Caucasus, lowlands forests of Priship, and subsequently moved toward the eastern plains of the Trans-Caucasus, and the Zangezur Mountains. Within Middle Asia it populated the southwestern Turkmenia, Sumbar and Chandyr rivers; in the western and southwestern parts of Kapet- Dag, the northern foothills of Ashkabad, in the Afghanistan upper range at Herat and along the jungles in the lower river areas around Tedzhen, Murgap, Kushka, and Kashan rivers. More over, along the Fergana Valley, western branch of Talas Alatau, and the entire Aral Sea area. The wide ranging of distribution can be evaluated by the new research reveals that 10,000 years ago the ancient tigers went through it along China’s Gansu Corridor. The Caspian tiger was known to follow the migratory herds such as the boar. The Kazakh people...
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...There was a Mama Siberian tiger in the forest with her cub. The cub’s name was Ayla. Mama said, “Ayla, you can go out and play until dinner is done.” “Sweet! Thank you, Mama!” Ayla said cheerfully. “You’re welcome honey!” yelled Mama. She went running out into the fields, trying to catch a butterfly with her paws. While Ayla was trying to catch a butterfly, the butterfly led her into the forest. “Woah! I didn’t realize how far away I am from home,” Ayla said astonishly. She didn’t think she was already inside the forest. When she heard a little roar from a Siberian tiger, just like her. “Who are you?” asked the stirpped Siberian tiger. “Well, I am Ayla! I’m a siberian tiger! Who are you?” happily replied Ayla. “I’m Shia, but if you are a Siberian tiger, why don’t you look like me?” questioned Shia. “I’m not sure. I was just born this way,” said Ayla. “You can’t be a siberian tiger! You don’t look like me and the rest of the Siberian tigers here in the Sikhote Alin Mountains,” Shia said. “I just look different. I’m happy I don’t look like the rest of the Siberian tigers here. That is what makes me unique,” said Ayla. Shia ignored what Ayla had to say and just walked away laughing and roared, “She thinks she is a Siberian tiger like the rest of us. She is a liar! Ha!” Ayla turned around and walked home gloomily. She went over by the pond by Mama. “Why such a long face?” asked Mama. “Some tiger named ‘Shia’ was making fun of...
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...species of the lion (Panthera leo), the tiger (Panthera tigris), the jaguar (Panthera onca), and the leopard (Panthera pardus). These four extant cat species are considered unique in having the anatomical changes enabling them to roar. (New World Encyclopedia) The Panthera genus comprises about half of the seven extant species in the Pantherinae subfamily also known as the "big cats" family, the other species typically belonging to the genera Neofelis and Uncia, although taxonomy has been continually in flux. The name panther sometimes is used to designate collectively cats in this subfamily. (New World Encyclopedia) The tiger (Panthera tigris) is the largest felid species and a widely recognized symbol of wildlife conservation. Historically tigers inhabited much of Asia, including the regions between the Caspian and Aral Seas, southeastern Russia, and the Sunda islands. (H, 1987 )...
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...TIGERS The tiger (Panthera tigris) is the largest cat species, reaching a total body length of up to 3.38 m (11.1 ft) over curves and weighing up to 388.7 kg (857 lb) in the wild. Its most recognisable feature is a pattern of dark vertical stripes on reddish-orange fur with a lighter underside. The species is classified in the genus Panthera with the lion, leopard, jaguar and snow leopard. Tigers are apex predators, primarily preying on ungulates such as deer and bovids. They are territorial and generally solitary but social animals, often requiring large contiguous areas of habitat that support their prey requirements. This, coupled with the fact that they are indigenous to some of the more densely populated places on Earth, has caused significant conflicts with humans. Tigers once ranged widely across Asia, from Turkey in the west to the eastern coast of Russia. Over the past 100 years, they have lost 93% of their historic range, and have been extirpated from southwest and central Asia, from the islands of Java and Bali, and from large areas of Southeast and Eastern Asia. Today, they range from the Siberian taiga to open grasslands and tropical mangrove swamps. The remaining six tiger subspecies have been classified as endangered by IUCN. The global population in the wild is estimated to number between 3,062 and 3,948 individuals, down from around 100,000 at the start of the 20th century, with most remaining populations occurring in small pockets isolated from each...
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...these animals, which are often on the endangered list. According to Richard Farinato (in The Humane Society of the United States, www.hsus.org), wild and exotic animals are favorable vectors for diseases and parasites, often the outbreak of diseases cause the death of a mass of animals. If this situation is continue without any resolution, these animals might become extinct. Because there are no concerns to the needs of the animals, the livelihood will decrease rapidly, and eventually they might not be able to live on Earth. Recently the Indonesian government came up with a plan – rent out the tigers so as to raise fund to save Sumatran Tigers. Many doubt that whether the government is really saving the tigers or are just taking benefit from them. It was reported in the website, MSNBC that a deposit of one billion rupiah which is about $107,000 USD will be charged to rent a pair of tiger...
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...good article. Click here for more information. Page semi-protected Tiger From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia "Tigress" redirects here. For other uses, see Tiger (disambiguation) and Tigress (disambiguation). Tiger Temporal range: early Pleistocene–Recent PreЄЄOSDCPTJKPgN ↓ Tigress at Jim Corbett National Park.jpg A Bengal tiger (P. tigris tigris) Conservation status Endangered (IUCN 3.1)[1] Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Felidae Genus: Panthera Species: P. tigris Binomial name Panthera tigris (Linnaeus, 1758) Subspecies P. t. tigris P. t. corbetti P. t. jacksoni P. t. sumatrae P. t. altaica P. t. amoyensis †P. t. virgata †P. t. balica †P. t. sondaica †P. t. acutidens †P. t. trinilensis Tiger map.jpg Tiger's historic range in about 1850 (pale yellow) and in 2006 (in green).[2] Synonyms Felis tigris Linnaeus, 1758[3] Tigris striatus Severtzov, 1858 Tigris regalis Gray, 1867 The tiger (Panthera tigris) is the largest cat species, reaching a total body length of up to 3.38 m (11.1 ft) over curves and exceptionally weighing up to 388.7 kg (857 lb) in the wild. Its most recognisable feature is a pattern of dark vertical stripes on reddish-orange fur with a lighter underside. The species is classified in the genus Panthera with the lion, leopard, jaguar and snow leopard. Tigers are apex predators, primarily preying on ungulates such as deer and...
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...BIODIVERSITY AND ECOSYSYTEM LOSS An ecosystem is defined as ‘a biological community interacting organisms and their physical environment’ Source: Oxford dictionary – http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/ecosystem While by definition, biodiversity includes all living organisms (wild or domesticated) and the habitats (natural or man-made) within which they occur. Furthermore, the components of biodiversity are not independent because the patterns in nature are a result of interactions between genetic diversity and the environment’. Source: WWF - http://www.worldwildlife.org/bsp/publications/africa/181/Chap_2.html I am reminded of the John Muir quote “When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe.” To me that is how the world is, all interconnected by invisible threads- we never understand the depth of impact when one thread is broken until it is too late. Biodiversity and ecosystems around the world are being threatened at an alarming rate due to several environmental changes and by us humans. As well as the many moral and ethical reasons to preserve it for its own sake, biodiversity and ecosystems bring to us several services and resources such as food, water, pest control, medicines and moreover regulates the world’s climate. As a result of most of our food and necessities coming from these ecosystems, it is essential for the current and future generations that our biodiversity remains intact. Humans must ensure...
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...The Bengal Tiger Introduction Perhaps there is no more famous of a Bengal tiger (Panthera Tigris Tigris) than Rudyard Kipling’s Shere Khan. Known as the dominant and feared antagonist in The Jungle Book that was to be not only feared, but respected throughout the entire jungle. Although it’s habitat is in India, the Bengal tiger has commanded so much respect that even an American professional football team’s logo uses the Bengal as their official mascot (Cincinnati Bengals). The problem is that perhaps that respect has dwindled since the time of The Jungle Book and the inception of the Cincinnati Bengals in 1966. While there are on-going efforts to save this incredible big cat, their status is still listed as Endangered. Habitat and Characteristics Bengal tigers (also known as Royal Bengal tiger or Indian tigers) are commonly found in the subcontinent of India and in dense forests, mangrove swamps, and jungles throughout the subcontinent and in some areas in China and Nepal. While most are orange, black, and white, there are some Bengal tigers that are reported to have an all white coloration (animalplanet.com) and they are only known species of tiger to be all white. Average length for these special tigers at around 10 feet. While it is considered to be the second largest tiger in the world (Siberian or Amur tiger is larger), it is sometimes claimed to be the largest tiger on average (a-z-animals.com). Although they weigh between 300-600 pounds and with an average weight...
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...with fur on the soles give Eurasian lynx traction; long legs also help when walking in deep snow. 3 The most rare of the lynx and possibly the rarest of all cats, the Spanish lynx is found in Spain and Portugal only. It is about half the size of the Eurasian lynx and has the most spots on its coat. Its hair is short and coarse for the milder Mediterranean climate. 4 Bobcats are found throughout North America from southern Canada to southern Mexico.The bobcat is known by lots of names: wildcat, bay lynx, and lynx cat.Bobcats look very similar to Canadian lynx. But bobcats have smaller feet and don't have the furry soles of the other lynx, so they are not as well equipped to live in areas of heavy snow. 5 The largest and heaviest is Siberian lynx (subspecies of Eurasian lynx).It is from 80 to 110 centimeters (31 to 43...
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...Majestic and beautiful are good words to describe Bengal Tigers. They are an amazing and fascinating species to learn about. Bengal tigers are the second largest species of tigers in the world. Bengal Tigers are an enchanting sight to see. Their coats are yellow or light orange colored with a white or cream colored belly. All Bengal Tigers have black or dark brown stripes going down the side of their body. Males tigers are giant, weighing as much as 420 pounds and standing up to nine feet tall. Female tigers can weigh as much as 310 pounds and stand up to eight feet. Bengal Tigers have big canine teeth which can grow approximately four inches. All Bengal Tigers have large retractable claws. Claws of the tigers can reach up...
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