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Classification and Description
• Panthera tigris tigris • Feline• 720 lbs.; 6ft long, 3ft
tail• Orange, brown; black
stripes
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Biome
• India• Dense forests and swamplands• 20 square miles• Moves for food
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Life Cycle
• 2 – 4 young• Licks babies to
clean• Carnivore – to
deer, bull, gazelle• Lives 18 years
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Adaptations
• Soft pads• Canine
teeth• White
spots on ears
• Nocturnal
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Reasons for Endangered Status
• Poachers and hunters
• Kill fur, sport• Homes
destroyed• medicine
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Conservation• 100,000 to 5,000• World Wildlife Federation• Stop trafficking• Educate people & write to congress
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Fun Facts
• Endangered since 1969
• Roar heard 2 miles
• Streams-cool off• Purr means
happy