EKPENYONG,+DEION

=White Tigers= Ekpenyong, Deion E Period 1 = = = = == =Table Of Contents= = = == =Tiger Diet=
 * 1) Tiger Diet.......................................................Page1
 * 2) Tiger Habitat..................................................Page 2
 * 3) Interesting Facts............................................Page 3
 * 4) Why Are They Almost Extinct.........................Page 4
 * 5) Bibliography..................................................Page 5

===White Tigers eat wild boars, antelopes, tapir, fish, peafowl, turtles, and wapiti. They eat up to 40 pounds of meat a day.They also eat pigs, cattle, and deer.After they eat they do not eat again for several days. White tigers don't hunt in packs like lions because they are usually solitary animals.===

= = = = = = = = = = == = = =Tiger Habitat= ===White tigers are rarely found in the wild most of them are in zoo's in 100 years 12 white tigers have been seen in the wild. You can find them in India or southwestern Asia. They tend to be where the food is. In the wild tigers live 10 to 15 years, in zoo's they live 16 to 20 years. They mostly live alone because again they are solitary.===

= = =Interesting Facts=

===White tigers have a very good sense of smell and excellent eyesight unlike me. They are almost extinct there are only about 500 white tigers left, most are in zoo's.They love to swim also. Their fur protects them in hot and cold climates. Their black stripes help them blend into the grass while hunting.=== = = = = = = == =Why Are They Almost Extinct= ===One reason is because of poaching. Hunting tigers became popular in the early 1990's. Another is that they starve to death.Humans are also taking a lot of their territory. But now it's illeagal to hunt tigers.=== =Bibliography= Google Inc. . "Images." __images.google.com__. Google Inc. . 31 Jan 2008 http://www.images.google.com. AskJeeves.com. "Ask.com." __Ask.com__. AskJeeves.com. 31 Jan 2008 http://www.ask.com/?o=0&l=dir. www.indianchild.com/. __www.indianchild.com/__. 31 Jan 2008 .