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Endangered Tigers

Published on Nov 20, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

ENDANGERED TIGERS

BY KENDALL STOUT
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ABOUT THE TIGER

  • Panthera tigris
  • 220-660 lbs
  • 4-10 ft long

Diet consists of mostly meat.
A tiger can consume up to 88lbs of meat at one time.

Tigers produce 2-3 cubs every 2-2.5 years.
Tigers live to be about 26 in the wild.

If a whole litter dies, another litter will be produced in at least 5 months
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Where Do Tigers Live?

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Tropical Rainforest

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Evergreen Forest

Mangrove Swamp

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Savanna

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Eastern Himalayas

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Borneo & Sumatra

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Issues

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  • Endangered (5 or 6 species left)
  • Fewer than 3200 in the wild
  • Estimated 5000 in captivity
  • Lost 93% of habitat range

PRESERVATION

  • Zero tolerance poaching in Asia
  • Monitoring- camera traps, tracking tech, and DNA collection
  • ELiminating tiger trade
  • Shut down black markets
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HOW CAN YOU HELP?

  • Write your congressman
  • Send e-cards to friends for donations
  • Become a montlhy member & adopt a tiger
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