Gabrielle`s Current Event

By: Gabrielle M Black

The Bengal Tiger

Help save our friend not enemy against

extinction!

WhatThe habitat of the Bengal Tiger has decreased greatly.  Some reports claim that the

Bengal Tiger population is around 4,000 Tigers compared to the 50,000 around 1900.  This

decreases is contributed to human expansion into the Tiger's habitat.  Many farmers land was

once the habitat of Bengal Tigers.  This has caused many Bengal Tigers to hunt on the farm

land, this hunting often ends up with the death of the tiger. Some conservationist have

suggested that tiger reserves be created to help save the Bengal Tiger from extinction and give

them a place to roam that will not endanger human or tiger lives.

HabitatThe Bengal Tiger can be found in India as

well as, Bengladesh, Bhutan and Myanmar. Bengal

tigers are often found in Mangrove forests as well as

dense forest and swamplands through out the 

Indian subcontinent.  Bengal Tigers are solitary

animals, except for females with cubs.  Bengal Tigers

spend most of their time alone hunting in their

territory.  Male Bengal Tigers will occupy territories up

to 20 square miles in size and the females will occupy

an area up to 17 square miles. 

When/ Why

Time is short. Right now, the number of wild tiger is at its lowest ever!

We have lost 97% of all wild tigers in a bit over 100 years. Instead of 100,000, as few as 3000 live in

the wild today, last year it was 3200! A number of Tiger species have already been extinct.Tigers

may be one of the most admired animals, but they are also very vulnerable to extinction.At this

rate, all tigers living in the wild could be extinct in 5 years!

Reflection

I don’t think people should even

be killing animals no matter what

they do to people or anyone in life.

All animals are amazing and if you

take one of their lives, why do you

think they kill people more and more.

• “If all the tigers and animals run out

of their food then they will eat each

other then after that, they have to

eat something and that are humans.

So I say we have to get their first!”

Some others opinion.

Different Opinions

Fun Facts about the Bangle Tiger

1. Type: Mammal

2. Diet: Carnivore

3. Average life span in the wild:8 to 10 years

4. Size: Head and body, 5 to 6 ft. (1.5 to 1.8 m); tail, 2 to 3 ft. (0.6 to 0.9 m)

5. Weight:240 to 500 lbs. (109 to 227 kg)

6. Protection status: Endangered

7. Did you know? A tiger's roar can be heard as far as 2 mi (3 km) away.

Bangle Tiger Roar Bangle Tiger Roar 2

8. Size relative to a 6-ft (2-m) man:

9.  International Tiger Day

Sources• Animals.nationalgeographic.com/

• Pictures of Bengal Tiger

• Youtube.com/

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