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Copyright: Lucas Aguilar (laguilar)
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| Genre: Animals |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2007-10-06 |
| Categories: Mammals |
| Camera: Olympus Camedia C-765 UZ |
| Exposure: f/3.5, 1/400 seconds |
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| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2007-10-07 23:10 |
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Panthera tigris - Tiger
Characteristics
Order: Carnivores.Family: Félidos.Length: 230-280 cm.Length of the tail: 75-91 cm.Height: 90-100 cmPeso up to 290 kg.Distribution: Asia, from Siberia to the north to Java.Habitat: Jungles and forests.Litter: 1-5 young.Gestation: 95-114 days.Lactancia: 5-6 months.Weight raises when being born: 800-1600gr.Sexual maturity: 3-5 years.Longevity: 20 years.
Description
He is the greater one of the felines, unmistakable for bordered black on leonado yellowish bottom and the some times whitish. The smaller females are something. 8 variable subspecies in size are distinguished, from the gigantic tigers of Siberia to the small ones of the island of Bali. In the Zoo a special tiger lives, due to a genetic mutation by which its coat is white.
Feeding
This great carnivore usually hunts during the night, happening the great part of the day resting in zones of shade to avoid the heat. He hunts a great variety of animals, from frogs and turtles to monkeys, young buffalos, antelopes, and sometimes, elephants. If he is scarce the food can attack animals domestic, even to the man.
Reproduction
Arrival the time of fervor of the females, sews that the year can happen throughout, these penetrate in the territory of the male and this it will mount to all the females that enter their territory. During the copula the female remains in the ground whereas the male the subject one biting it in I strain, when finishing the male must separate abruptly since the female sends tremendous zarpazo backwards. During the gestation and the raising the female remains in the territory of the male, but of independent form. Females and young will be expelled when reaching the maturity. The puppies to the 7 months are able to kill and remain next to their mother until the 2 years.
Customs and social life
It is a solitary animal that lives in the forest and that thanks to lined his of skin happens unnoticed. They have an affluent territory delimited that they control periodically and they indicate with excrements.
State of conservation
In spite of not having no enemy, it has been hunted by the man from remote times. Nowadays also it is affected by the food diminution and the limitation of his natural habitat.
From the Zoo of Jerez de la Frontera. |
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