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The tiger is one of the most beautiful animals on the Earth. The tiger's fur helps it blend in with its
Surroundings. It also keeps it warm in the wild.
It has a reddish-orange coat, and its fur has dark stripes. It is the biggest among the largest cat species.)
Adult males weigh up to 300kgs. They can be up to 33 meters in length. Females are smaller. They
weigh between 100 and 170kgs and measure about 2.6meters in length.
Tigers also have large padded feet. These help them silently stalk prey in the jungle. The tiger
usually hunts alone in the late hours of the night.
It uses its powerful jawbones and muscles to kill its prey. Iš powerful sight and sense of hearing
also help it in the hunt.
Answer the following questions: -
1. Tiger is the biggest among which species?
2. Write two differences between male and female tigers.
3. How does the tiger hunt its
prey?
4. What keeps the tiger's body warm?
5. The tiger is one of the
animals on the Earth.
Answers
Answer:
1) Amur tiger
2 ) There are some visible differences in body composition between male and female tigers, though they can be difficult to spot. Male tigers tend to have slightly longer tails relative to their body size than females. ... Males also have larger front paws relative to their body size.
3 ) Tigers mainly rely on their sense of sight and hearing rather than on smell when hunting prey. They cautiously stalk their prey from the rear in attempt to get as close as possible to their unsuspecting prey. Then they attempt to take down their prey with a powerful bite to the neck and/ or throat.
4 ) To keep themselves from becoming cold in the winters, Siberian tigers have thicker fur coats than tigers which live in southern Asia. They also have a thick layer of fat which helps keep them warm. ... Siberian tigers have extra fur around their necks and paws which helps them keep warm.
5) The tiger (Panthera tigris) is the largest living cat species and a member of the genus Panthera. It is most recognisable for its dark vertical stripes on orange-brown fur with a lighter underside. It is an apex predator, primarily preying on ungulates such as deer and wild boar.
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