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(Panthera tigris) The tiger is the largest cat species Today, they range from the Siberian taiga to open grasslands and tropical mangrove swamps. The remaining six tiger subspecies have been classified as endangered by IUCN.
(Panthera tigris) The tiger is the largest cat species Today, they range from the Siberian taiga to open grasslands and tropical mangrove swamps. The remaining six tiger subspecies have been classified as endangered by IUCN.
Keepers frequently spray perfume on the tigers' toys to encourage them to mark their territory as they would in the wild.
Taken 12-18-11 @ The Philadelphia Zoo, Please Ask Before Using A Photo, Thank And Enjoys - Todd =^..^= Taken With A Fuji Film S1500 Digital Camera With 10 times Optical Zoom At 10 Mega Pixs bigcats.tripod.com
This is Lani, one of the white tigers at Busch Gardens in Tampa, Florida. She was in a group of 4 tigers on exhibit together. Also in the group were brother King - also white, Bala - light orange and I don't know name of the dark orange tiger. This is the group that I have the most pictures of. I was VERY disappointed by the complete lack of information about the inbreeding issues of white tigers.
Looking straight into the eyes of a tiger at Flamingo Land Theme Park
This is the largest cat in the world. Its native habitat is Eastern Siberia, but is also found in Northern Korea and China.
These beautiful creatures grow to between 9’ (2.7m) and 12’ (3.6m) long. They can weigh between 28 and 46 stones (200 - 300 kilos). Tigers are carnivores; in the wild, tigers need to eat at least 20 pounds of meat a day, and can eat up to 200 pounds, (that’s about the size of a fully grown man)!
Sumatran Tiger - Joanne
Tiger Trail - Home to six critically endangered Sumatran tigers.
Joanne is exhibiting a flehmen grimace, which has become a trademark of these wild cats, and can make tigers appear as if they are snarling. However they make no sound while contorting their faces and their tongue hangs out rather prominently.
The tiger will smell its peer while wrinkling its nose and letting its tongue hang out. This facial expression is called flehmen. It allows for the scent to enter the mouth and be drawn into the Jacobson’s organ. This organ has two tiny openings which then steer the air being inhaled to sensitive nerve structures within. These nerves transmit the odour messages to the brain. This chemical process is a fascinating one.
The Sumatran tiger is a rare tiger subspecies that inhabits the Indonesian island of Sumatra. The Sumatran tiger is one of the smallest tiger subspecies
It was classified as critically endangered by IUCN in 2008 as the population was estimated at 441 to 679 ... Wikipedia.
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SDZ Safari Park
Was Lucky Enough to get to go to the Zoo a couple hours before it opened. It was nice not having to deal with the crowds. Got to see the baby tigers and one of the snow leopards catch a squirrel that went it to their enclosure.
A couple of moments later, Axl pounced at the protective plexiglass screen to get to me. I think my camera's flashes annoyed him. I tried to apologize to him (no, not kidding about that) but don't think he listened nor cared. I made sure I stayed out of the "splash" zone; tigers can urinate up to 15-feet with great accuracy.
Siberian Tigers are the largest of all wild cats and are renowned for their power and strength. There were once nine subspecies of tigers: Bengal, Siberian, Indochinese, South Chinese, Sumatran, Malayan, Caspian, Javan and Bali. Of these, the last three are extinct, one is extinct in the wild, and the rest are endangered.
Siberian tigers are distinguishable by their striped fur. No two tigers have the same striped pattern. Siberian tigers differ from other tigers because they have fewer, paler stripes, and they also have manes. The mane, in addition to their thick fur, helps keep them warm.