Siberian White Tigers
Its snow.... with teeth
Description
- Not Albinos. born with a genetic mutation
- Cross-eyed eyes are either blue or green
- Longest canine teeth of any land animal
- Weighs more than 500 lbs.
- Head-body length usually 4 1/2 to 9 ft., with the tail measuring around 3 to 4 ft.
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Habitat
- Lives in cold,spruce forests near eastern Russia, as well as in swamps and jungles across Asia.
- Tiger's territory extends over 10 square miles, and male's territories will overlap those of females.
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Adaptations
- Adaptations help them hunt in the wild.
- Stripes on tiger's fur conceals the body when tiger is in tall grass and trees.
- Powerful jaws serve to snap the prey's spine or strangle it.
- Strong sense of smell and sharp eyesight.
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Food Chain
- Eats a variety of meat.
- Deer, antelope, wild cattle, wild pig, monkeys, and peafowl are often hunted.
- Tigers usually gets one kill out of every 20.
- Often hunts during the night, but hunts during the day too.
- Creeps up behind target, then pounces and knocks it down with their weight, then kills it.
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Reasons for Endangerment
- Humans have been killing tigers and destroying habitat.
- Tigers are hunted for their heads (used as trophies), bones (for traditional Chinese medicine), and their fur (sold for its beauty).
- Loss of prey (humans hunt the animals tigers eat)
Critical Information
- Try to be eco-friendly! Give the tigers more to eat!
- It's illegal to hunt them, however; statistics show that one tiger is killed every day.
- The chances of a white tiger being born is 1 in 10,000.
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