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howl at the moon
swim in pools or streams
play hide-and-seek with other tigers
Correct!
Sumatran tigers often cool off in a pool or stream. The webbing between their toes helps them swim fast. The jaguar is another water-loving cat.
The Sumatran tiger is only one of two cats that likes to:
Tigers mark their territory by:
peeing on trees and plants
building fences around their homes
posting "Keep Out" signs on trees
Correct!
Tigers pee on trees and plants to mark their territory. When you walk a dog, you may notice that it stops lots of times to pee. That's normal! It's a dog or a tiger's way of saying, "Keep out! You're on my turf now!"
The Sumatran tiger is the largest kind of tiger.
Fact
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Fiction
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Fiction
The Sumatran tiger is the smallest of all tigers. Its compact size helps it move quickly through the jungle. The Siberian tiger is the largest.
During the 20th century, three kinds of tigers became extinct.
Fact
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Fiction
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Fact
Three kinds of tigers are gone forever. The Bali tiger died out in the 1940s, the Caspian tiger in the '60s or '70s, and the Javan tiger in the late '70s.
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The majesty of tigers has always excited me, so I was thrilled when I had an opportunity to study them, and help in their conservation.
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Joel Cracraft