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Nikolei, an Amur tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) at Jungle Cat World Zoo, pauses in the middle of a meal, complete with a comical 'blood-stache'
Although the zoo feeds its big cats a variety of food, the staple of the diet is whole chickens, complete with feathers. This is a good source of nutrients that big cats need. Contrary to common perception, tigers don't subsist on muscle alone. They need a variety of nutrients, including taurine, an ingredient in many energy drinks. If they don't get these nutrients, they will eventually die. Many of these nutrients are found in the other parts of their prey such as the internal organs and bones. That is why a whole chicken is a good choice for big cats since they can get many of the nutrients they need all in one handy package. Of course, the chickens are already dead from local farms to protect the cats and avoid any inhumane treatment of the chickens.
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Tigers are the largest of the big cats and are exclusively found in Asia from India to Vietnam, from Indonesia to the Russian Far East. The tiger can be divided into 9 subspecies: 4 are currently critically endangered and 3 are already extinct. Though estimations of tiger populations only a few years ago was 5,500-6,000, today populations are likely closer to 3,200 and are still declining. Dramatic declines of the tiger in India, thought to host the majority of the world's tigers, have fallen to less than 1,411. Overall, the past decade has seen a 40% reduction in tiger habitat, which now represents a mere 7% of its historic range. Poaching is a significant problem throughout the tiger's range, the demand for its body parts in traditional medicines, tonics, and exotic dishes driving a lucrative trade that is wiping out entire populations. Long-term threats include habitat fragmentation and prey depletion, which is accelerating the tiger's demise and subsequently reducing the long-term genetic viability of many populations.
If you want to help, the best for you to do is to educate yourself (http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/end.....pecies/tigers/), never buy products made from tigers or endangered species (http://www.wildaid.org), and tell others. Contact me for more information.
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Although the zoo feeds its big cats a variety of food, the staple of the diet is whole chickens, complete with feathers. This is a good source of nutrients that big cats need. Contrary to common perception, tigers don't subsist on muscle alone. They need a variety of nutrients, including taurine, an ingredient in many energy drinks. If they don't get these nutrients, they will eventually die. Many of these nutrients are found in the other parts of their prey such as the internal organs and bones. That is why a whole chicken is a good choice for big cats since they can get many of the nutrients they need all in one handy package. Of course, the chickens are already dead from local farms to protect the cats and avoid any inhumane treatment of the chickens.
Like this photo? Buy a print or have it featured in a customized calendar! 100% of proceeds will benefit FREELAND Foundation! Click here for more information.
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Tigers are the largest of the big cats and are exclusively found in Asia from India to Vietnam, from Indonesia to the Russian Far East. The tiger can be divided into 9 subspecies: 4 are currently critically endangered and 3 are already extinct. Though estimations of tiger populations only a few years ago was 5,500-6,000, today populations are likely closer to 3,200 and are still declining. Dramatic declines of the tiger in India, thought to host the majority of the world's tigers, have fallen to less than 1,411. Overall, the past decade has seen a 40% reduction in tiger habitat, which now represents a mere 7% of its historic range. Poaching is a significant problem throughout the tiger's range, the demand for its body parts in traditional medicines, tonics, and exotic dishes driving a lucrative trade that is wiping out entire populations. Long-term threats include habitat fragmentation and prey depletion, which is accelerating the tiger's demise and subsequently reducing the long-term genetic viability of many populations.
If you want to help, the best for you to do is to educate yourself (http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/end.....pecies/tigers/), never buy products made from tigers or endangered species (http://www.wildaid.org), and tell others. Contact me for more information.
Buy a Print of this Photo!
Category Photography / Animal related (non-anthro)
Species Tiger
Size 600 x 759px
File Size 478.8 kB
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