Animals: Siberian Tigers

Learn about the Siberian tiger, the largest of the wild cats. Includes basic facts about this endangered animals’ unusual coloring, behavior, habitat, and diet. There are video clips, photographs, and an online game, plus a link to eThemes Resources on tigers and white tigers.

Grades

• 3,
• 4,
• 5,
• 6

Links

• National Geographic: Siberian Tigers

  This site includes information about Siberian tigers.

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• Enchanted Learning: Siberian Tigers

  Read facts about the Siberian tiger. Includes a labeled illustration.

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• Fact Monster: Tiger

  Read this encyclopedia entry about tigers, including the subspecies of Siberian tigers.

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• St. Louis Zoo: Amur Tigers

  Read about what one zoo is doing to help save the Siberian Tiger. Includes tiger facts and photos.

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• Tiger Handbook

  Learn how big white tigers can get and where they live. Find out how many white tigers exist and what threats they might face.

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• Siberian Tiger Interactive

  Take a quiz or complete a crossword puzzle about Siberian Tigers. This site provides a wide range of tiger facts and resources including their history, why they are endangered, and ways to help protect the species.

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• eThemes Resource: Animals: Tigers

  This site covers reasons why tigers are endangered, tiger conservation efforts and what can be done to help, tiger natural habitat and distribution, and tiger and cat biology. Includes a link to an eThemes Resource on endangered animals.

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• eThemes Resource: Animals: White Tigers

  Learn about white tigers, which are a special type of animal belonging to the Bengal tiger species. Find out what causes their unique coloring and why they are not considered to be albino. There are many photographs and links to eThemes Resources on tigers and Siberian tigers.

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Education Standards

• AR
  • LS.2.3.1
  • LS.2.4.1.a
  • LS.3.6.5.d
  • LS.3.6.7.a
  • LS.3.6.7.g
  • LS.3.6.7.h
  • LS.3.6.7.j
  • LS.4.4.1
  • LS.4.5.14.a
  • LS.4.5.14.e
  • LS.4.5.16
  • LS.4.6.1
• MO
  • 1.1
  • 1.10
  • 1.2
  • 1.4
  • 1.6
  • 1.7
  • 1.8
  • 2.3
  • 3
  • 3
  • 3.1
  • 3.1.A.a
  • 3.1.D.a
  • 3.1.E.a
  • 3.1.E.c
  • 3.1.E.d
  • 4
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 8
• NV
  • L.5.A.1
  • L.5.A.2
  • L.5.A.3
  • L.8.A.1
  • L.8.A.3
  • L.8.A.4
  • L.8.C.3
• UT
  • II.1.a
  • II.2.b
  • II.2.d
  • V.1.b
  • V.2.a
  • V.2.b
  • V.2.c
  • V.2.d

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Created: January 22, 2003 at 09:46 | Updated: January 09, 2012 at 03:17