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Story Time: Tigers!
Tigers are big cats that live in forests and grasslands. They are the largest members of the cat family and are known for their bright orange fur with bold black stripes. These stripes help them blend into their surroundings.
Tigers are strong and very fast. They hunt for food like deer and pigs. When they hunt, they move quietly and quickly.
Unlike most cats, tigers love water and are excellent swimmers. They often cool off in lakes and rivers.
Tigers are solitary animals, meaning they live alone and have their own space called territory. When they roar, their sound can be heard from far away!
Tigers can weigh as much as 300 kilograms (660 pounds) and grow up to 3 meters (10 feet) in length. Their sharp claws and strong teeth help them catch and eat their prey.
Mother tigers take good care of their cubs. They teach them how to hunt and survive in the wild. The cubs stay with their mother until they are about two years old.
Sadly, many types of tigers are endangered due to habitat loss and hunting. We need to help protect these beautiful creatures so they can continue to live and roam the wild.
Vocabulary Boost
- Tigers: Big wild cats with stripes.
- Forests: Large areas with many trees.
- Grasslands: Large open areas with grass.
- Largest: Biggest in size.
- Members: Part of a group or family.
- Family: Group of related animals or people.
- Bright: Very light or colorful.
- Fur: The hair on animals.
- Bold: Strong and noticeable.
- Stripes: Long, narrow bands of color.
- Blend: To mix smoothly together.
- Surroundings: The area around something.
- Strong: Very powerful.
- Fast: Moving quickly.
- Hunt: To search for and catch animals for food.
- Deer: A wild animal with antlers.
- Pigs: Farm animals that say “oink.”
- Quickly: In a fast way.
- Water: Liquid that we drink and swim in.
- Swimmers: People or animals that can swim.
- Lakes: Large bodies of water surrounded by land.
- Rivers: Large streams of water that flow.
- Solitary: Being alone.
- Territory: An area that an animal claims as its own.
- Roar: A loud sound made by a tiger.
- Heard: To have listened to a sound.
- Weigh: To measure how heavy something is.
- Kilograms: Units to measure weight.
- Pounds: Another unit to measure weight.
- Length: How long something is.
- Sharp: Having a thin edge or point that can cut.
- Claws: The long, curved nails on animals.
- Teeth: Hard parts in the mouth used to eat.
- Prey: Animals that are hunted for food.
- Cubs: Baby tigers.
- Survive: To stay alive.
- Wild: Natural environment, not tamed.
- Endangered: At risk of disappearing forever.
- Habitat: The natural home of an animal or plant.
- Protect: To keep safe.
