links to tiger websites...

here are some websites that give facts and all sorts of things about tigers-

• http://www.zoetigers.org/facts.html
• http://www.andymcdermott.com/tiger_facts.htm
• http://www.panda.org/about_wwf/what_we_do/species/about_species/species_factsheets/tigers/
• http://www.tigersincrisis.com/
• http://fohn.net/tiger-pictures-facts/
• http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/bengal-tiger.html
• http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/siberian-tiger.html
• http://www.ofcats.com/2007/12/thursday-thirteen-tiger.html
• http://www.thejunglestore.com/Tigers

i looked through those websites and they looked pretty cool. so if you want to check them out go ahead. and now.... for.....

TODAY'S FUN FACT!!!!!!!! FACT FACT FACT FACT

A tiger's stripes are like human fingerprints - no two are alike.

Thanks for reading my blog!

Alex

some more information...

i thought i should put some more things and information about tigers today.

and i wanted to ask have any of you guys found any tiger websites? because i know a few, but not that many. so just remember, if you find any websites, post a comment and tell me. ok now for some info about tigers.

if you're doing a report on tigers or something like that, this info might help

i got this from http://www.seaworld.org/infobooks/Tiger/diettiger.html-

A tiger's favorite prey is deer and wild boar. Deer species may include sambar, chital, sika deer, swamp deer, and hog deer, among others. Depending on the habitat, tigers may also eat antelope, buffalo, guar, domestic livestock, peafowl, monkeys, civets, porcupines, fish, frogs, crabs, large monitor lizards, pythons, and young elephants or rhinos. Grass, fruits, and berries are also eaten.

Tigers are essentially solitary animals, except for courting pairs and females with young. Tigers with adjoining ranges may have friendly relationships, but even individuals with overlapping ranges usually keep 2 to 5 km (1-3 mi.) apart.
Though they hunt alone, tigers sometimes share their kills with other tigers.

Tigers have been legally protected from hunting in all countries of their range, except Burma, since the late 1970s.

Tigers are illegally shot and poisoned mainly for two reasons: their threat (or perceived threat) to domestic wildlife or people, and most commonly, for monetary gain.

Now for TODAY'S FUN FACT!!!!

today's fun fact is from http://www.geocities.com/k_garber/tigfun2.html

Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur.

Well, that's all the stuff i have for today, so i'll come back and post tomorrow!

Alex

fun facts!

Ok. I decided that every day, with every post i make, i'm going to add a fun fact along with the post. so for today i'll just put some random fun facts about tigers!

• tigers can live up to 26 years in captivity, and 8-10 years in the wild
• there are only 5 tiger species living today(but the south china tiger is alomst extinct)
• a tiger's paw prints are called pug marks

Alex

save the tigers!

Ok if your actually reading this (i just made this blog today) i appreciate it. but what i want to get to is about saving tigers.

i got this information from the World Wildlife Fund, http://www.worldwildlife.org/species/finder/tigers/index.html-

The tiger, largest of all cats, is one of the most charismatic and evocative species on Earth; it is also one of the most threatened. Less than 4,000 remain in the wild, most in isolated pockets spread across increasingly fragmented forests stretching from India to south-eastern China and from the Russian Far East to Sumatra, Indonesia.

Only 4,000 tigers left!?!?!?!? See how bad this is?

Here's some more information...

Poisoned, trapped, snared, shot, captured...Across its range, this magnificent animal is being persecuted. Today, tigers are poisoned, shot, trapped and snared, and the majority of these animals are sought to meet the demands of a continuing illegal wildlife trade - which includes traditional Chinese medicine.

That is so sad!!!!!!

Three tiger subspecies are already extinct, and a fourth is on its way...

In the past century, the world has lost three of the nine tiger subspecies. The Bali, Caspian, and Javan tigers have all become extinct ... and many scientists believe the South China tiger is “functionally extinct”.

I also found this from somone else's tiger blog: http://mvcrobinson206.blogspot.com/2008/10/only-5-years-left.html-


Did you know that Tigers without intervention will go extinct within our lifetime. It's so bad that your grandchildren may never even know what one is. They will think of tigers as some mythical creature like we do unicorns. on a side note: Did unicorns ever exist? Scientist estimate wild Tigers may be gone within the next 5 years.


I mean come on! That is just wrong! If you're reading this, please tell all of your friends about this blog. i might make an online petition, and if i do, i will tell you the website. thanks for reading! and if you know any good tiger or like saving tigers foundations or websites, please post a comment on this post and tell me.
UPDATE: I can't do the online petition thing sorry guys. but i just though of an idea! i'll come back tomorrow and edit this more!
UPDATE: ok guys, i have an idea now. but it only can work if you actually know me personally. i'm not making a petition, but i'm getting people to sign a paper if they care about tigers. i'll come back and update it daily.

Alex