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Tigers (Panthera tigris) are mammals of the Felidae family and one of four "big cats" in the panthera genus. They are superpredators and the largest living cats. The Indian subcontinent is home to more than 80% of the wild tigers in the world. Tigers breed well in captivity, and the captive population in the United States may rival the wild population of the world.
Most tigers live in forests or grasslands, for which their camouflage is ideally suited, and where it is easy to hunt prey that is faster or more agile. Among the big cats, only the tiger and jaguar are strong swimmers; tigers are often found bathing in ponds, lakes, and rivers. Tigers hunt alone and eat primarily medium to large sized herbivores such as deer, wild pigs, and buffalo. However, they also take smaller prey on occasion. Humans are the tiger's only serious predator, who often kill tigers illegally for their fur. Also, their bones and nearly all body parts are used in Chinese medicine for a range of purported uses including pain killers and aphrodisiacs. Poaching for fur and destruction of habitat have greatly reduced tiger populations in the wild, and it has been placed on the endangered species list.
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@Studley Oh boy...my Lions against your Tigers?! What a setup!!
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Countdown to Extinction - Devoted to educating people about tigers and their plight in the world. Includes facts, trivia, sound files, maps, and pictures.
Meta Description: [ SAVE THE TIGERS ]
National Geographic: Cyber Tiger - Build a digital habitat for the largest cat on earth: the Siberian tiger.
Meta Description: [ Build a digital habitat for the largest cat on earth: the Siberian tiger. Learn how zoos and conservation programs struggle to save this endangered predator. ]
Oakland Zoo: Bengal Tiger - Photograph, sound file, basic description, and folklore
Save The Tiger Fund: Kids - Learn about the 5 species, where they live, why they are in trouble. Play games, color pictures, and take a tiger quiz.
Meta Description: [ Find out how to save the world's wild tigers, and how conservation investments are pulling tigers back from the brink of extinction. ]
Siberian Tiger - Provides information about the siberian tiger.Information includes habitat, description, and food sources.
Tiger - Short description and sketch from the Canadian Museum of Nature.
Tiger - Provides information about tigers such as habitat, sub-species information, and life span.
Tiger - Photograph and fact sheet from the Chaffee Zoological Gardens.
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Tiger Information - Contains information about the five living tiger sub-species, and also contains information about the three extinct species.Facts include average weight, food source, and population status.
Meta Description: [ All for TIGERS!, Tigers, information, pictures, links, saving the tiger, endangered species. ]
Tiger Missing Link Foundation - Learn where tigers live and what they like to hunt.
Meta Description: [ This Tiger Information Center web site provides information about tiger ecology and conservation to the public, scientific, and conservation communities in an effort to help preserve the remaining five subspecies of tigers through the sharing of knowledge and information. ]
Tigers - Addresses what needs to be done in order to preserve tigers, the threats they face, and its importance in culture and history.
Tigers (Panthera tigris) - Species account includes facts about this cat's physical traits, habitat, social system, and hunting strategies. Includes a list of subspecies.
Meta Description: [ Tiger Photos, Tiger Sounds, Tiger Facts at the World's Largest Big Cat Rescue and Sanctuary. ]
Tigers in Crisis - Explains why the tiger population is at risk and tells about the efforts people are making to save them.
Meta Description: [ Tigers in Crisis provides online education information and news about the Earth's endangered tigers. ]
Tonio's Tiger Site - Features information on all species of tigers, pictures, and sounds.
Meta Description: [ Tonio's tiger site features information on all species of tigers, pictures, sounds and movies !!! ]
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