Northern forests offer the lowest human density of any tiger habitat, and the most complete ecosystem. The vast woodlands also allow tigers far more room to roam, as Russia's timber industry is currently less extensive than that of many other countries. Tigers are the largest of all wild cats and are renowned for their power and strength. There were once eight tiger subspecies, but three became extinct during the 20th century. Over the last hundred years, hunting and forest destruction have reduced overall tiger populations from hundreds of thousands to perhaps 3,000 to 5,000.
They can weigh up to 350 pounds. They are not able to walk on hind legs. There are only about 1000 left in the wild because of their habitat being destroyed. They spend 14 hours a day eating, which is abut 50 -60 pounds of bamboo in one day. The next oldest bear that evolved was from the Subfamily Tremaratinae, the family of the Adean (or Spectacled Bear).
Coati (Co-wa-te) An adult coati measure’s thirty-three to sixty-nine centimeters from head to the base of the tail, which can be as long as their bodies. Coatis are about thirty centimeters tall at the shoulder’s, and weigh between four to eighteen pounds, about the size of a large house cat. Males can become almost twice as large as females and have large, sharp canine teeth. The above measurement’s are for the white nosed and South American Coati. The two mountain coatis are smaller.
The gray wolf also called the timber wolf, is the largest of about 41 wild species within the dog family They range in size from 26" to 38" shoulder height, 39" to 80" in length (tip of nose to end of tail), and vary in weight from 57 to 130 pounds. Their coats may vary in color from grey to brown, from white to jet black. They usually hunt at night and feed primarily on large hoofed mammals such as deer, caribou, elk, and moose, but sometimes eat berries, birds, beaver, fish, and insects. Animals that they kill are usually young, old, or otherwise weaker members of their populations because they are easiest to capture. Most pursuits of prey range in length from 110 yds.
and they’re also “Spirits of the Forests,” possibly because of their huge eyes. Born with blue eyes which turn brown over 2 weeks, Tarsiers have the largest eyes of any mammal. The Tarsiers have a joint between the base of the skull and spine, which allows its head to turn almost 360 degrees. The Tarsier lives in South-East Asia, in the forests of the Philippines only on 4 islands. They are perfectly adapted to the tropical rainforest.
THE BALD EAGLE The bald eagle is a bird of prey with a blackish-brown back and breast and a white head, neck, and tail. It has yellow feet and beak. It is seen in different colors though sometimes because it is seen on a lot of United States currency. The Bald Eagles nest is the biggest nest of any North American bird. It is 4 meters deep, 2.5 meters wide and 1 ton in weight.
Facts: The Moon Bear eats bee hives, fruits, nuts, insects, & small animals like mice or birds. Moon Bears sleep in caves or in nests on tree branches. They are usually awake during the night but are usually very active at sunrise or sunset. Moon Bears can live up to 30 years in the wild, but on Bear farms many die at less than half of that, living only up until 10-12 years old. Why is the animal endangered?
How many gallons of water a cow drinks: Answer: A a) 40 b) 100 c) 500 4. A tiger has: Answer: B a) tattoos b) strips c) spots d) veins 5. Dogs hate what animal: Answer: B a) rats b) cats c) birds d) rabbits 6. The tallest animal in the jungle is: Answer: C a) lion b) elephant c) giraffe d) zebra 7. A cat can be: Answer: E a) big b) small c) black d) white e) all 8.
Mountain Lions are solitary and very powerful animals. It’s generally known as a cougar, a panther or a puma. The mountain lion is only found in the western hemisphere and resides around the Americas. Colorado is prime residence for most of the mountain lions. The Mountain Lion is a mammal of the family, Felidae and it is also native to the Americas.
Ailuropoda melanoleuca, known as the “Bear Cat” in Chinese, is a species of bear found in the Ursidae family. It is native to the temperate broadleaf and mixed forests of southwest China, where, they consume about twenty-eight to eighty-four pounds of bamboo a day (“Giant Panda: Ailuropoda”, n.d.). In order to perform this formidable task pandas have a pseudo-opposable thumb, which is actually an outgrowth of the sesamoid bone in the wrist, that allows them to strip the leaves off the bamboo stalks. Since this animal is in the Order Carnivora, it does maintain the digestive system of a carnivore, causing it to gain little benefit from consuming bamboo; however, they have compensated for this by limiting their social interactions and living a more sedentary life (“Giant Panda”, n.d.). To manage their mostly herbivore diet, pandas have developed the ability to digest cellulose in their short, straight digestive tract.