THEIR THREATS
The tiger has few enemies; besides humans, they are
large buffaloes, elephants and bears. Its defence against other animals that
may attack are its large claws and very powerful teeth. Tigers are excellent
swimmers and climbers, which saves them from floods and other disasters, as
well as protect them from their enemies. The tiger is a very cautious animal;
it doesn't like to hunt elephants or larger animals than itself, unless it is
very hungry, or if its cubs or itself were attacked.
large buffaloes, elephants and bears. Its defence against other animals that
may attack are its large claws and very powerful teeth. Tigers are excellent
swimmers and climbers, which saves them from floods and other disasters, as
well as protect them from their enemies. The tiger is a very cautious animal;
it doesn't like to hunt elephants or larger animals than itself, unless it is
very hungry, or if its cubs or itself were attacked.
MOREThe main predator of the tiger is humankind. They have been trapped, poisoned
and hunted heavily by humans not only to eliminate threats to livestock, but also for sport, trophies, skins, and sources of traditional medical products. Superstition has surrounded tigers for centuries; their body parts are used in Asian medicines. Necklets of tiger claws are thought to protect a child from "the evil eye"; tiger whiskers are considered either a dreadful poison (in Malaysia), a powerful aphrodisiac (in Indonesia), or an aid to childbirth (in India and Pakistan); the bones, fat, liver and penis of a tiger are prized as medicines. |
MOREHumans have also altered the natural habitats of tigers by their destruction
and encroachment on the tigers' feeding range; humans are destroying their habitats by cutting down trees, moving into their preferred locations, polluting the water and air, and hunting their prey. MOREHumans have also altered the natural habitats of tigers by their destruction
and encroachment on the tigers' feeding range; humans are destroying their habitats by cutting down trees, moving into their preferred locations, polluting the water and air, and hunting their prey. |