Panthera tigris A disappearing beauty

The Tiger is a Mammal. Let’s take a look at other Mammals. All mammals have these characteristics Warm blooded Bodies covered with hair Nurse their young via Mammary glands Let’s take a look at other Mammals.

Name this Mammal: Elephant

Name this Mammal: Moose So I couldn’t find a moose call…

Name this Mammal: Macaque This is a type of monkey that is native to Japan (Which is where I went this summer!)

Name this Animal: Bat Is this a mammal? YES, IT IS! The only flying mammal

And what rhymes with bat? Cat

Some other cats are: (Click on the name if you have never seen it!) Lions Cougars Cheetahs Lynxes Leopards Bobcats

The tiger’s shrinking habitat (From 1900-1990)

Here is video of a tiger This Tiger lives in Asahikawa, Japan

How many tigers are there? Sub-species Minimum est. Maximum est. -Siberian ~360 ~406 -Bengal ~3,250 ~4,700 -Indo-Chinese ~1,227 ~1,785 -Sumatran ~400 ~500 -South China ~20 ~30 -Caspian EXTINCT -Java -Bali

Why are the tigers disappearing? Population Fragmenting Separating family group Poaching Illegal hunting and killing Urbanization Destruction of natural habitat

What can we do to save the Tigers? Stop buying tiger products Support law makers who support environmental issues Become educated TEACH OTHERS

How can we practice? We will go to the computer lab and visit: http://www.5tigers.org/Directory/adventures.htm You will need to complete 4 adventures. You choose the 4. See if you and the tigers can survive!