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The Tiger
Tiger, tiger, burning bright
In the forests of the night,
What immortal hand or eye
Could frame thy fearful symmetry?
In what distant deeps or skies
Burnt the fire of thine eyes?
On what wings dare he aspire?
What the hand dare seize the fire?
And what shoulder and what art
Could twist the sinews of thy heart?
And when thy heart began to beat,
What dread hand and what dread feet?
What the hammer? What the chain?
In what furnace was thy brain?
What the anvil? What dread grasp
Dare its deadly terrors clasp?
When the stars threw down their spears,
And water'd heaven with their tears,
Did He smile His work to see?
Did He who made the lamb make thee?
Tiger, tiger, burning bright
In the forests of the night,
What immortal hand or eye
Dare frame thy fearful symmetry?
(William Blake)
The tiger (Panthera tigris) is a member of the Felidae family and the largest of the four "big cats" in the genus Panthera. Native to much of eastern and southern Asia, the tiger is an apex predator and an obligate carnivore. Reaching up to 3.3 metres (11 ft) in total length, weighing up to 300 kilograms (660 pounds), and having canines up to 4 inches long, the larger tiger subspecies are comparable in size to the biggest extinct felids. Aside from their great bulk and power, their most recognisable feature is a pattern of dark vertical stripes that overlays near-white to reddish-orange fur, with lighter underparts. The most numerous tiger subspecies is the Bengal tiger while the largest subspecies is the Siberian tiger.
Tigers have a lifespan of 10–15 years in the wild, but can live longer than 20 years in captivity.[8] They are highly adaptable and range from the Siberian taiga, to open grasslands, to tropical mangrove swamps. They are territorial and generally solitary animals, often requiring large contiguous areas of habitat that support their prey demands. This, coupled with the fact that they are indigenous to some of the more densely populated places on earth, has caused significant conflicts with humans. Of the nine subspecies of modern tiger, three are extinct and the remaining six are classified as endangered, some critically so. The primary direct causes are habitat destruction and fragmentation, and hunting. Their historical range once stretched from Mesopotamia and the Caucasus through most of South and East Asia. Today it has been radically reduced. While all surviving species are under formal protection, poaching, habitat destruction and inbreeding depression continue to threaten the species.
Tigers are among the most recognisable and popular of the world's charismatic megafauna. They have featured prominently in ancient mythology and folklore, and continue to be depicted in modern films and literature. Tigers appear on many flags and coats of arms, as mascots for sporting teams, and as the national animal of several Asian nations, including India.
Maharajah Jungle Trek
Walt Disney World-Animal Kingdom-Orlando Fl.
A completed scorecard for the game between the New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers on July 15, 1939, won by the Yankees, 10-7. This is the cover and back cover. Scanned on 12/08/09.
Detalle de un tigre en el zoo de Madrid.
No paraba de moverse en su instalación, y me fui imposible que me mirara... ParecÃa muy concentrado en algo¿?
Screen grab of Tiger Wood throwing a tantrum on Day One of The Open at Turnberry. The BBC seemed to be revelling in using their shiny new high-speed camera to capture this in slow motion.
(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.
The tiger was ready to take a leap towards me, luckily there was a artificial river between him and me... and a 3m concrete wall :P
I dont like the colors in this one, but this was the best of a number of shots.
Ambassador Roemer hosted a reception November 30 to highlight the ongoing collaborative efforts between the U.S. and India to preserve and protect India’s tiger population. Ambassaador Roemer with Director of Ranthambore Foundation (left) and Bangladesh Ambassador to India Mr. Tariq Ahmad Karim.
Sumatran Tiger -Tiger Trail
Home to six critically endangered Sumatran tigers.
The Sumatran tiger is a rare tiger subspecies that inhabits the Indonesian island of Sumatra. It was classified as critically endangered by IUCN in 2008 as the population was estimated at 441 to 679 ... Wikipedia.
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Taken at: SDZ Safari Park
Escondido, CA
Indochinese Tigers at the Tiger Temple - Wat Pa Luangta Bua Yannasampanno, 3 hours north of Bangkok Thailand
(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.
Serengeti in SF Zoo! : One of many shots taken in SF Zoo when the Tiger was startled to see and hear a big dog barking non-stop with a couple of guys just outside its den...the Tiger started taking a very serious hide and hunt stance as it started crouching and edging closer to the wall where the Dog was still barking... it was very scary..as I was too occupied to capture the action the thrill helped overcome the fear...A year later the tragedy of Tatiana Happened and till date when I think of it i get the chills!
I was at the Memphis Zoo and they came out and fed the tigers and I was lucky to have a front row location right against the rail.
The Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) is also known as the Amur, Manchurian, Altaic, Korean, North China or Ussuri tiger. Though it once ranged throughout Western and Central Asia and eastern Russia, it is now completely confined to the Amur-Ussuri region of Primorsky Krai and Khabarovsk Krai in far eastern Siberia, where it is now protected. It is the biggest of the eight recent tiger subspecies and the largest living felid. Genetic research in 2009 revealed that the current Siberian tiger population is almost identical to the Caspian tiger, a now extinct western population once thought to have been a distinct subspecies.