About tigers, types of tigers and Use of tigers

2. Presented
by :-
N.Gayathri
X std

3. tiger

4. Tiger is our national animal
Tigers are the largest true carnivore in the
world
Tigers live only in Asia
Tigers cubs are born one to three to a
litter and they don’t open their eyes for a
few days after they are born
The largest Tiger is the Siberian tiger. the
smallest Tiger is the Sumatran tiger

5. Kingdom : Animalia
Phylum :Chordata
Class : Mammalia
Order : Carnivora
Family : Felidae
Genus : Panthera
Scientific Name : Panthera Tigris
type : Mammal
Diet : Carnivore
Size : 2.8-3.3m (9-11ft)
Weight : 267-300kg (589-660lbs)
Top Speed : 96km/h (60mph)
Life Span : 18-25 years
Lifestyle : Solitary
Conservation Status: Endangered

6. Surviving Subspecies of Tiger
Bengal tiger
Indochinese tiger
Malayan tiger
Siberian tiger
South China tiger
Sumatran tiger

7. Bengal tiger
Scientific Name: PantheraTigris
Size (L): 2.4m - 3.3m
(6.8ft - 11ft)
Weight: 140kg - 300kg
(309lbs - 660lbs)
Colour: Orange, Black,
White
Skin Type: Fur
Habitat: Dense tropical
forest and mangroves

8. White Tiger
• Scientific Name: Panthera tigris
tigris
• Other Name(s): White Bengal
Tiger
• Location: Indian
subcontinent
• Habitat: Dense jungle and
mangrove swamp
• Colour: White, Black,
Brown, Orange
• Size (L): 2.4m - 3.3m (6.8f
t - 11ft)
• Weight: 140kg - 300kg
(309lbs - 660lbs)
• Life Span: 10 - 20 years

9. Indochinese tiger
• Scientific Name:
Panthera Tigris Corbetti
• Size: 2.3m -
2.8m (7.5ft - 9ft)
• Weight: 100kg -
195kg (221lbs - 430lbs)
• Colour: Orange,
Black, White
• Skin Type: Fur
• Habitat: Secluded
mountainous forests

10. Malayan tiger
• Scientific Name:Panthera
Tigris Jacksoni
• Size: 2m -
2.4m (6.5ft - 7.8ft)
• Weight: 80kg -
150kg (176lbs - 330lbs)
• Colour: Orange,
Black, White
• Skin Type: Fur
• Habitat: Dense
tropical forest

11. Siberian tiger
• Scientific Name:
Panthera Tigris
Altaica
• Size: 2.4m -
3.7m (7.8ft - 12ft)
• Weight: 100kg -
350kg (220lbs - 770lbs)
• Colour: Orange,
Black, White
• Skin Type: Fur
• Habitat: Dense
tropical forest

12. South China tiger
• Scientific Name: Panthera
Tigris Amoyensis
• Size: 2.3m -
2.8m (7.5ft - 9ft)
• Weight: 100kg -
195kg (221lbs - 430lbs)
• Colour: Orange,
Black, White
• Skin Type: Fur
• Habitat: Dense
tropical forest

13. Sumatran tiger
• Scientific Name: Panthera
Tigris Sumatrae
• Size: 2m -
2.4m (6.5ft - 7.8ft)
• Weight: 80kg -
150kg (176lbs - 330lbs)
• Colour:
Orange, Black, White
• Habitat: Dense
tropical forest

14. Extinct Subspecies of Tiger
Bali tiger
Caspian
tiger
Javan
tiger

15. BALI TIGER

16. CASPIAN TIGER

17. JAVAN TIGER

18. USES OF
TIGER PARTS

19. Tiger Claws
• Claws are most often inlayed
in gold to make pendants for
necklaces. Local people
believe tiger claws provide
good luck and protective
powers to those who wear
them.

21. Tiger Skin
• Some people in Indonesia believe that tiger
skin contains magical powers. Most typically
small pieces of tiger skin are used to protect
the owner from black magic. These pieces are
also used by Shaman to cast black magic
spells on others. Additionally the skin may be
shaped into a belt with a magical code used to
protect the one who wears it from all dangers
posed by wild animals or bad spirits.

23. Tiger Skin: paw
• Used by some local people for
ritual purposes.

24. Create awareness
The indian tiger is in
danger and only excessive
awareness programs can
save the species.
Everybody can help if they
did their part. You could
help as well, all you have
to do is make posters or
fliers illustrating about the
significance of tigers on
the planet earth.

25. goverment initiatives
• Project tiger was incorporated in 1973 with
nine user reserves convering an area of 16,339
sq.km.
• The indian wild life protection act of 1972
enables government agencies to take strict
measures so as to ensure the conservation of
the bengal tigers
• Indian board for wild life (IBWL) is
responsible for carrying out the activities
pertaining to wild life conservation with the
state governments

26. Tiger reserves inindia
• Ranthambore Tiger
Reserve
• Kanha Tiger Reserve
• Bandhavgarth Tiger
Reserve
• Panna National Park
• Manas Tiger Reserve

27. Wildlife conservation organizationsof
India
• Siberian Tiger Conversation
Association
• Bandhavgarh Tiger Trust
• The Corbett Foundation
• Project Tiger
• Ranthambhore Foundation
• WWF – World Wide Fund for
nature

29. •“Each and every animal on earth has
as much rights to be here as you and
me…”