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Description The tiger is the largest member of the cat family. There were once eight varieties of tiger, but three are now extinct.
Size Adult males weigh up to 420 pounds (190 kilograms) and grow to be almost 9 feet (2.7 meters) long. Female tigers are slightly smaller. |
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Habitat Each of the different varieties of tiger has its preferred habitat. Some live in the forests of India, where there’s little rain, and others live in the cold snowy woods of northern China. Tigers also like swamps, marshes, rain forest, and tall grassland. |
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Behavior Most adult tigers live alone, and males usually claim a territory. The size of this depends on the amount of prey available. A tiger can eat up to 50 pounds (23 kilograms) of meat in one night. If food is scarce, a tiger will leave its territory to hunt elsewhere.
Future Unfortunately, the tiger’s future is bleak. The remaining five varieties of tiger are now endangered, and there are only around 650 Sumatran tigers in the world. Many have been killed by poachers, who sell tiger skins, organs, and bones.
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Behavior Most adult tigers live alone, and males usually claim a territory. The size of this depends on the amount of prey available. A tiger can eat up to 50 pounds (23 kilograms) of meat in one night. If food is scarce, a tiger will leave its territory to hunt elsewhere.
Future Unfortunately, the tiger’s future is bleak. The remaining five varieties of tiger are now endangered, and there are only around 650 Sumatran tigers in the world. Many have been killed by poachers, who sell tiger skins, organs, and bones.
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From: |
John Gillespie |
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Stop Illegal Logging in Indonesia! Since the late 1990s, logging in Indonesia has been on the rise. Every year, an area of rain forest twice the size of New Jersey is being destroyed. At least 75 percent of this logging is illegal, which is costing the Indonesian government millions of dollars in lost taxes. Environmentalists say that if nothing is done, most of Indonesia’s rain forests will have disappeared within ten years. As a result, thousands of animals are losing their homes. Large animals, such as tigers and elephants, are forced to stray into villages, looking for food. Many are shot by villagers in self-defense. Animals aren’t the only victims of deforestation. Last year, 140 people died in floods and landslides that were caused by the logging. So, what can you do to help? Refuse to buy things made from Indonesian wood, such as furniture and bookshelves. Forward this email to your family and friends. It’s important that people know what’s happening in Indonesia.
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