T is for Tiger

Tigers are the biggest cats.

There are different kinds of tiger living in different countries.

Most tigers have yellow fur with black stripes.

A few tigers have white fur with black stripes.

The white tigers have blue eyes.

Tigers hunt at night.

They eat other animals and sometimes fish.

They are very good hunters.

Tigers are good swimmers and are the only cats that like to swim.

Grown up tigers live alone.

Baby tigers are called cubs.

There are not many tigers left in the wild.

People kill them to keep the fur.

Some people use parts of the tiger's body to make medicine. The medicine they make is an old kind of medicine, not like the medicine your doctor gives you.