tiger gif by uday patel TIGER
First and foremost: know the following facts:-
Tiger is a thorough gentleman.
Tiger is not a blood thirsty killer.He only kills for food and only when hungry.
Tiger is not a maneater by habit but on rare occassions turns into a maneater due to inability to hunt.The first human kill is almost always by accident. He kills efficiently.
A healthy tiger may attack a human if he feels threatened and there is no room to escape.
TIGER MEDICINE IS A BIG HOAX AND HAS NO CURATIVE POWERS NOR IS IT AN APHRODISIAC (VIAGRA IS 1000 TIMES BETTER).THOSE CONSUMING TIGER PARTS FOR WHATEVER REASON PL.STOP IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE TIGER THROUGH THE NEXT CENTURY. DISCOURAGE OTHERS FORCEFULLY BY WORDS.
IF TIGER DIES WE ARE SOON TO BECOME EXSTINCT FOR TIGER IS AN APEX SPECIES, INDICATOR OF THE HEALTH OF THE FORESTS OUR GREEN LUNGS WHICH GIVE US FRESH AIR AND MAINTAIN OUR CLIMATE- OTHERWISE WE MAY AS WELL BE EXTINCT.
How tigers are poached:poisoning their kill (very common now),shooting,snaring(rare).
Who poaches: Unhappy villagers (rare), local hunter (common) for small sum given by the middle man .The end user outside buys for a large sum and sells products for huge profits. (Use modern medicine it works tiger parts don't)
Tiger is a nocturnal animal and can be seen with luck in parks like Kanha and Bandhavgarh.Tigers need healthy forests and shy away from man.Because of forest degradation and poaching the tiger is losing ground. As prey becomes less it is forced to kill cattles and the man animal conflict begins. Habitat Destruction is the major cause of tiger's plight in India.
Tiger/Barasinghas/Bisons etc. needs undisturbed forest to breed and it is neccesary to give them a forest free of human prescence.At least the core of forests should remain free of human habitation/LIVE STOCKS.Pl listen good NGOS active in peoples livelyhood rights (etc) in India.
Epidemics/diseases/injuries are taking a toll of tiger/other animals and other endangered animals. US Fish And Wildlife Service is co-operating in this with Wild Life Institute Of India .Want to know more click:-- pateluday90@hotmail.com   
Tiger tourism helps in increasing awareness and sympathy for our fellow being and gives livelyhood to the locals too. Good disciplined tourism,but.
Tiger is an extremely endangered animal and needs HELP!.If you can contribute some funds or in any other manner please contact good organisations active in tiger conservation both government and NGOS. Preserve tiger for your children and for humanity.
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Tiger statistics:-
Before 1900 around 80,000 to 100,000 tigers in India.
Before independance 1947 around 40,000 tigers.
Around 1971 when Project Tiger started 1700 to 1800.
Project Tiger brought populations to 3000 to 3500.
Till China/South East Asia ran out of tigers and tiger medicine Mfrs.started looking towards Indian Tigers.
Till population pressure,poverty, and disinterest in tiger conservation from the high offices took its toll.
As forests in India started shrinking rapidly.
Today around 2500 barely eek a living in 3-4% percent of severly threatened area of India.This 3-4% area is now being looked at for human subsistance/greed, 96 % area is not enough.
FUTURE:- Bleak.Tiger may survive in parks like Kanha and Sunderbans for some more time till inbreeding and other factors take their final toll.

Tiger Vital Statistics
Height= 3 feet to 3 1/2 at shoulders.
Weight= male= 180 kgs to 230 kgs, females= 180 kgs approx.
Length= from tip of nose to tail end = 9.9 ft or 275-230 cm average.
Color= Rufus with black stripes and white patches.Stripes an important identifier.
Pugs=5 1/2 to 7 inches. Adult Male.
Pug Marks= Male= Square; Female= Rectangle.
Nose= sense of smell well developed.
Nose flesh= Pink. Black in old tigers.
Ears= extremely alert.
Eyes= can see in dark too.(tiger-tiger eyes burning bright)

Tiger Introduction & Habits
Origin: Cold regions of Siberia (Hypothesis)
Lineage: Sabre Toothed Cat (Hypothesis)
Area: Siberia, China,Southeast Asia to India.
Class: Mammalia
Apex Species.
Order Carnivora
Secondry Carnivore.
Family Pantheridae.
It Roars unlike smaller cats of Felidae.
Genus Panthera.
Cousins Lion and Panther.
Species Tigris
The striped one. The White Tiger is a tiger with a reccesive gene not a seperate species.
Race in India- tigris.
Habitat: Densely forested areas avoids scrub forests does not live in opengrass lands types. Habitat is not the same as Lions. Cannot survive for long in degraded forests unlike the Panther.
Adaptability in India.Spread and bred well.
Is not comfortable with summers at all and lurks in and around water hole and pools for comfort. Cannot survive on carrion and recently is becoming very susceptible to diseases due to inbreeding and human encroachment.
Nocturnal
Indicator Species Of Many Habitats in India.
Lives alone except during mating.
Mating: Generally winter but not fixed.
Mating Call: Aaaanoooohnnn!!!!! mostly by female.
Female in oestrus every two years after giving birth; Period= 3 to 4 days. Indicator:Pherohormone through urinal glands.
Female seperates after mating and takes care of cubs till they are two years old.
Litter: two to three more(rare) .
Litter mortality is around 30%.
Food: anything that walks in the wild but not humans.I believe it has predilection for Sambhar hinds. Bison (rare).Elephants calfs (rare) Very Occasionally-grass.
Range Spacing mechanism; 25 to 75 sq.kms depending upon habitat and population density.(Food,Water,Shelter,Females etc.) Older males are driven out by younger males from prime habitats.Females and subservient males (immature) are allowed to stay in its territory.
Territory Markings: Claw mark on trees; Urine Scent; Stool etc.
Nature: Extremely gentle but likes to keep humans at a distance.
Tiger Warning: Grrrrrr............ Hisssssssssss (not like snake).
Confession I am an amateur naturalist who has roamed the tiger habitats of my region in Central India namely: Jabalpur, Kanha, Bandhavgarh,Pench,Pachmarhi,Achanakmar etc.I am not a tiger expert or a researcher.As a nature lover I have learnt about tigers and tiger habitats.Its a macro study.I am interested in a general study of nature birds,mammals, and flora and to some extent butterflies etc.I am also interested in nature photography (amateur) and do act as a nature guide too and book travels.
I write articles on travel on internet and am looking for a break in publishing articles on wild life.My article on Nesting Sunbirds has been published in Sanctuary Asia
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