Tiger
Tiger
(Panthera tigris)

The tiger is a member of the Felidae family; the largest of the four "big cats" in the genus Panthera. Native to much of eastern and southern Asia, the tiger is an apex predator and an obligate carnivore. Reaching up to 3.3 metres (11 ft) in total length and weighing up to 300 kilograms (660 pounds), the larger tiger subspecies are comparable in size to the biggest extinct felids. Aside from their great bulk and power, their most recognisable feature is a pattern of dark vertical stripes that overlays near-white to reddish-orange fur, with lighter underparts. The most numerous tiger subspecies is the Bengal tiger while the largest subspecies is the Siberian tiger.

Highly adaptable, tigers range from the Siberian taiga, to open grasslands, to tropical mangrove swamps. They are territorial and generally solitary animals, often requiring large contiguous areas of habitat that support their prey demands. This, coupled with the fact that they are endemic to some of the more densely populated places on earth, has caused significant conflicts with humans. Of the nine subspecies of modern tiger, three are extinct and the remaining six are classified as endangered, some critically so. The primary direct causes are habitat destruction and fragmentation, and hunting. Their historical range once stretched from Mesopotamia and the Caucasus through most of South and East Asia. Today it has been radically reduced. While all surviving species are under formal protection, poaching, habitat destruction and inbreeding depression continue to threaten the species.

Tigers are among the most recognisable and popular of the world's charismatic megafauna. They have featured prominently in ancientmythology and folklore, and continue to be depicted in modern films and literature. Tigers appear on many flags and coats of arms, asmascots for sporting teams, and as the national animal of several Asian nations, including India .

For me, tigers are friendly if we can only understand them...Give them what they're needing...Feed them properly...Taking care of them and treat them as your own family even if they are wild and rare...Just be kind to them...And baby tigers are so kind so that, help them to live their life as well as humans.


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8 comments:

Anonymous said...

..aN interesting trivia for tigers..^_^

jOdeN kRisTiNe^^ said...

..hehe ang haba..
hm, by the way, nice blog ha...
hehehe ... God Bless!

Jeremiah said...

mas mahaba yung sayo kay sa kay starla
anywaynice pic

jOdeN kRisTiNe^^ said...

hm, mag add kpa ng mga pics!
hehehe
e2 nlt ang comment mo...
kip sey! >,<

::♥♥kiiM AyRa♥♥:: said...

enGe Rin ak0h ng coMment ..
hBa ng say0..

[this is yur cOmmeNt]


kayra_18

[_mz.yellow_] said...

coMMentZ amn jan!!!!


PlzZZzZzZZzz!!!

Kerby said...

panay tigerz ln an nababasa ko eh...


comment!

k din!

[_mz.yellow_] said...

k po...

ty..
po xa commentzzzz
























sma muh tlaguh??!!?

Tiger
Tiger
(Panthera tigris)

The tiger is a member of the Felidae family; the largest of the four "big cats" in the genus Panthera. Native to much of eastern and southern Asia, the tiger is an apex predator and an obligate carnivore. Reaching up to 3.3 metres (11 ft) in total length and weighing up to 300 kilograms (660 pounds), the larger tiger subspecies are comparable in size to the biggest extinct felids. Aside from their great bulk and power, their most recognisable feature is a pattern of dark vertical stripes that overlays near-white to reddish-orange fur, with lighter underparts. The most numerous tiger subspecies is the Bengal tiger while the largest subspecies is the Siberian tiger.

Highly adaptable, tigers range from the Siberian taiga, to open grasslands, to tropical mangrove swamps. They are territorial and generally solitary animals, often requiring large contiguous areas of habitat that support their prey demands. This, coupled with the fact that they are endemic to some of the more densely populated places on earth, has caused significant conflicts with humans. Of the nine subspecies of modern tiger, three are extinct and the remaining six are classified as endangered, some critically so. The primary direct causes are habitat destruction and fragmentation, and hunting. Their historical range once stretched from Mesopotamia and the Caucasus through most of South and East Asia. Today it has been radically reduced. While all surviving species are under formal protection, poaching, habitat destruction and inbreeding depression continue to threaten the species.

Tigers are among the most recognisable and popular of the world's charismatic megafauna. They have featured prominently in ancientmythology and folklore, and continue to be depicted in modern films and literature. Tigers appear on many flags and coats of arms, asmascots for sporting teams, and as the national animal of several Asian nations, including India .

For me, tigers are friendly if we can only understand them...Give them what they're needing...Feed them properly...Taking care of them and treat them as your own family even if they are wild and rare...Just be kind to them...And baby tigers are so kind so that, help them to live their life as well as humans.


8 comments:

Anonymous said...

..aN interesting trivia for tigers..^_^

jOdeN kRisTiNe^^ said...

..hehe ang haba..
hm, by the way, nice blog ha...
hehehe ... God Bless!

Jeremiah said...

mas mahaba yung sayo kay sa kay starla
anywaynice pic

jOdeN kRisTiNe^^ said...

hm, mag add kpa ng mga pics!
hehehe
e2 nlt ang comment mo...
kip sey! >,<

::♥♥kiiM AyRa♥♥:: said...

enGe Rin ak0h ng coMment ..
hBa ng say0..

[this is yur cOmmeNt]


kayra_18

[_mz.yellow_] said...

coMMentZ amn jan!!!!


PlzZZzZzZZzz!!!

Kerby said...

panay tigerz ln an nababasa ko eh...


comment!

k din!

[_mz.yellow_] said...

k po...

ty..
po xa commentzzzz
























sma muh tlaguh??!!?