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2. Characteristics of Tigers Big Cats –About 11 feet from tip of nose to tail for male –About 400 pounds for male Carnnivores –Can eat as much as 50 to 70 pounds at one meal Nocturnal Live up to 15 years in the wild

3. Hunting Well-equipped for hunting Territory of up to 25 square miles Stalk their prey Run very fast Rely on strength and surprise to overcome prey Successful in about once in 15 to 20 attempts

4. Threats to Tigers Habatat Destruction Population Growth Insatiable Demand for Tiger Parts in Asia –Believed to cure diseases –Believed to be aphrodisiac –Sells for $75 - $115 per pound