Question

the survival of tigers
tigers have special features and skills which help them to survive and easily adapt to conditions of their living area. these special features and skills are called adaptations.
tigers rule the jungle because they are powerful and effective hunters. their claws are very sharp. they use their sharp claws to fight each other and kill prey. tigers are muscular which gives them the ability to swim and run to capture prey.
did you know that a tiger has stripes not just to look pretty, but to camouflage, or blend in with their surroundings? their striped coat creates similar patterns to sunlight beaming through trees and jungle grasses. every single tiger is unique. no two tigers have the same patterns of stripes.
tigers are nocturnal hunters because they are able to see and hunt at night. they also have extremely sensitive hearing capabilities which makes it nearly impossible for prey to escape.
a behavioral adaptation of the tiger is moving into areas of dense vegetation because that is where most of the animals they eat live. some of their favorite meals include pigs, deer, rhinoceroses, and small elephants.

1. what does the word adaptations mean?
2. what physical features allow the tigers to fight each other and kill prey?
3. true or false

tigers do not have the features to be able to swim.

1. what does the word camouflage mean?
2. why is it easy for tigers to hunt at night?
3. why do tigers move into areas of dense vegetation?
4. what do tigers like to eat?

Explanation:

1. Adaptations refer to the special features and skills that help tigers survive and adapt to their living - area conditions.
2. Their sharp claws and muscular bodies allow tigers to fight each other and kill prey.
3. False. Tigers are muscular and have the ability to swim.
4. Camouflage means to blend in with surroundings. Tigers' striped coat helps them blend in with sunlight filtering through trees and jungle grasses.
5. Tigers are nocturnal hunters. They have extremely sensitive hearing and can see well at night, making it easy to hunt at night.
6. Tigers move into areas of dense vegetation because most of the animals they eat live there.
7. Tigers like to eat pigs, deer, rhinoceroses, and small elephants.

Answer:

1. Special features and skills for survival and adaptation.
2. Sharp claws and muscular bodies.
3. False
4. To blend in with surroundings.
5. They have good night - vision and sensitive hearing.
6. Because their prey lives there.
7. Pigs, deer, rhinoceroses, small elephants.