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A female tiger gives birth to a litter of three or four cubs, who she will care for until they are a year-and-a-half old. These cubs quadruple in size during their first month!

The powerful predator generally hunts alone, able to bring down prey such as deer and antelope. Tigers wait until dark to hunt. The tiger sprints to an unsuspecting animal, usually pulling it off its feet with its teeth and claws. If the prey animal is large, the tiger bites its throat to kill it; smaller prey is usually killed when the tiger breaks its neck. Tigers have been known to eat up to 80 pounds of meat in one night, but more often they consume about 12 pounds during a meal. It may take days for a tiger to finish eating its kill. The cat eats until it's full, and then covers the carcass with leaves and dirt. The tiger comes back to feed some more.

Tigers live far apart from each other. A tiger knows if it is in another tiger's territory based on the trees around him. Each tiger marks the trees in its area with urine and special scratches.

Unlike most members of the cat family, tigers seem to enjoy water and swim well.

Some tigers live where it gets very cold-in India and parts of southeast Asia. The whole species is endangered throughout its range.

Tigers have been overhunted for their fur as well as for other body parts that many people use in traditional medicines. Tigers' habitat has also dwindled seriously as humans have developed land for uses such as farming and logging. However, in the Siberian region of Russia, there's hope that these big cats are making a comeback.

Because of their size, strength, and predatory skills, tigers are considered one of the "big cats." Lions, cheetahs, jaguars, and cougars are also part of this grouping.

Tiger stripes are special to each individual, and their tails help them to keep their balance. The big cats share all but 4.4% of their DNA with domestic cats.

Take the big cat quiz to see how much you know about these fierce felines. Then, just for fun, see which wild cat you're most like with our personality quiz.

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Easily recognized by its coat of reddish-orange with dark stripes, the tiger is the largest wild cat in the world. The big cat's tail is three feet long. On average the big cat weighs 450 pounds, about the same as eight ten-year-old kids.

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Jaguars are the largest of South America’s big cats and the third largest cats in the world. Their fur is usually tan or orange with black spots, called “rosettes” because they are shaped like roses. Some jaguars are so dark they don’t seem to have spots. Unlike many other cats, jaguars do not avoid…

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Koalas look like cute, cuddly teddy bears, but they're not even related to bears. Koalas are marsupials like kangaroos, possums and Tasmanian devils. These slow-moving animals eat only one kind of food - eucalyptus leaves. Eucalyptus is a tree with thick, fragrant leaves that are poisonous to people and other animals. Koalas have special bacteria in their stomachs that make the leaves safe to eat.

Koalas are nocturnal. They eat leaves during the night and sleep or rest during the day. They are very good at climbing trees and like to sit in branches to nap. They come down to the ground only when moving to a new tree, which is a good thing. Because they move so slowly, dogs and dingoes can catch and hurt them. Sometimes they get hit by cars too. They are safest in the trees.

Fun Facts about Koalas for Kids

New koala babies are the size of a jelly bean. They can't see or hear. They crawl into their mothers' pouch and stay there for up to six months. Then baby koalas ride on moms' backs for a few more months before they're ready to go it alone.

Kangaroos have a pouch like a pocket. It opens toward the animal's head. Koalas have pouches that open toward the animal's hind legs. This is to keep dirt out of the pouch.

Koalas have sharp claws for climbing.

Koalas communicate with each other. They snore, grunt, screech or even scream.

Koala Vocabulary

Learn More All About Koalas

Take a look at this interesting koala video:

A documentary video about koalas' lives in Australia.

Koala Q&A

Question: How much do koalas eat?

Answer: Eucalyptus leaves aren't very nutritious so koalas have to eat a lot. They eat as much as 2 pounds each day. They keep leaves stuffed in their mouths for a later snack.

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Question: Are koalas endangered?

Answer: They are not endangered yet, but scientists are keeping an eye on them. A disease is killing many of them.

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When you think of a seal, you might think of the animals that perform tricks at water amusement parks, but these animals are usually sea lions, not seals. Sea lions have large front flippers which help them get around on land, while seals are slow and awkward. Seals are definitely made for swimming!

There are more than 30 species of seals living in many parts of the world. Seals eat fish, birds and shellfish and most of them live in cold water where fish are plentiful. The Caspian seal is one of the world's smallest seal, weighing as much as an adult woman (110 to 190 pounds). Elephant seals, the world's largest seal, measure 20 feet long and can weigh as much as 8,800 pounds!

Fun Facts about Seals for Kids

Some seals migrate hundreds of miles every year in search of food.

Seals can dive to great depths underwater and stay there for up to two hours.

Seals use clicking or trilling noises to communicate.

Male seals are called bulls; females are called cows; babies are called pups.

Seals have a thick layer of fat called blubber under their skin to keep them warm in icy water. They are warm blooded.

Elephant seals are the largest of the seal species. There are 2 different types of elephant seals: Northern and Southern.

Seals can live 30 years or more. Females tend to live longer than males.

Great white sharks, Orca Whales and Polar Bears are all predators to seals.

All seals belong to to mammal group called Pinnipeds, which means "wing footed".

The leopard seal has been known to feed on other seals.

Milk from mother seals contains 50% fat.

The closest living relative to seals on land is believed to dogs and bears.

Unfortunately seals often get caught up in fishing nets, pollution of our ocean from plastics and chemical waste also pose a massive threat.

Global seal population is unknown but it is estimated to be in the hundreds of millions.

Seal Vocabulary

Learn More All About Seals

Take a peek at this stunning video of seals:

A video documentary of seals defending their territory.

Seal Q&A

Question: Do seals live on land?

Answer: Seals come on land to rest, mate and take care of new babies.

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Question: Do mother seals give birth alone?

Answer: Most seal mothers gather together to give birth on beaches. Mom uses her sense of smell to find her baby in the hundreds of other babies on the beach.

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There are more than 24 rattlesnake species and all of them have that most-famous feature: the rattle! The rattle is found at the tip of the rattlesnake's tail. The snake uses the rattle to warn potential aggressors to back off or to distract prey. The famous rattle noise comes from the sound created when hollow and bony doughnutlike segments in the rattle bang together.

As rattlesnakes age, segments on the end of the rattle wear out and break off. New segments grow when the rattlesnake sheds its skin, or molts. Like other snakes, rattlesnakes don't have ears and can't hear most sounds. They detect movement by sensing vibrations in the ground. Their eyes see well even in low light.

The rattlesnake's triangular head contains a hollow spot between the eyes and nostrils called a pit. This pit is actually a sensory organ that helps the rattlesnake hunt in darkness by detecting body heat.

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Rattlesnakes live in many places and habitats in the Western Hemisphere, from mountains to deserts and plains. There are more than 24 rattlesnake species and all of them have that most-famous feature: the rattle! The rattle is found at the tip of the rattlesnake's tail.

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Balanced on a rock in the middle of a river, a black bear lowers her head to the water and ... chomp! A wriggling salmon is no match for her strong jaws. She's spent the summer eating berries and roots-now she's eating all the salmon she can catch to gain as much weight as possible. She needs enough stored fat for her body to make milk for newborn cubs this winter.

ALL YOU CAN EAT

Black bears live throughout most of North America, including northern Mexico. They typically live in forests and are excellent tree climbers, even sleeping in trees during the summer. They're also found in mountains and swamps. Despite their name, black bears can be blue-gray or blue-black, brown, cinnamon, or even sometimes (rarely) white.

In addition to eating berries, roots, and salmon, black bears also prey on deer, moose, insects, and sometimes even carrion (dead animal flesh left behind by other predators). They're not picky eaters, since their goal is to store up as much body fat as possible before their winter hibernation.

NAP TIME

In late November and early December, black bears head to their dens to sleep away the winter, or hibernate. Their body temperature and heart rate are lowered, and their breathing slows down while they live off the huge amounts of body fat they stored up during the summer and fall. This way, they don't have to leave their dens and hunt for food in the bitter cold.

FAMILY BONDING

Male black bears leave their dens around mid-March, but females stay a little longer. That's because they give birth around January and want to give their cubs time to nurse and grow bigger before heading back outside in the early spring.

Black bear cubs stay with Mom for one to three years while she teaches them how to live in the wild. Then, when they're ready, they head off to survive in the woods alone-until they start a family of their own.

* Black bears are smaller than brown bears, often called grizzlies.

* Black bear cubs weigh less than one pound at birth. They gain 20 to 30 pounds in three months.

* Excellent swimmers, black bears can paddle at least a mile and a half in freshwater.

* A bear's claws can grow as long as a whiteboard eraser.

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Leopards For Kids Leopards are gorgeous creatures to look at and they're really interesting too. Here are some cool leopard facts to fill your brain with. What do Leopards look like? Most leopards are quite light in colour and have dark spots on their fur. Now this is pretty cool.

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Black rhinoceroses have a sort of attack-first-and-ask-questions-later attitude. When a rhino catches the scent of a human or anything else unfamiliar, it is likely to charge. Rhinos can't see well, so they sometimes charge objects like trees and rocks, mistaking them as threats. But rhinos have keen senses of smell and hearing.

Rhinos sometimes fight with each other. Black rhinos use the bigger of the two horns on their noses as weapons in a fight.

Their horns, made of a substance similar to that of human fingernails, sometimes break off, but they regenerate, or grow back. Female rhinos also use their horns to protect their babies from predators such as lions, crocodiles, and hyenas.

In spite of their fierce reputation, black rhinos do have a softer side. The females are very attentive mothers. They look after their young for years, protecting them from enemies and teaching them how to survive independently. Young rhinos usually stay with their mothers until a sibling is born. By then they're generally over two years old, almost adult size, and ready to live on their own.

Humans are the only real threat to adult black rhinos. In several Asian cultures, people believe that a rhino horn provides powerful medicine for a variety of ailments. Other people, who live mainly in northern Africa, use rhino horns to make the handles for special daggers. Since rhino horns fetch high prices, many poachers are willing to break the law and kill these endangered animals.

There are five different species of rhinoceros: black, white, Javan, great Indian, and Sumatran.

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Black rhinoceroses have a sort of attack-first-and-ask-questions-later attitude. When a rhino catches the scent of a human or anything else unfamiliar, it is likely to charge. Rhinos can't see well, so they sometimes charge objects like trees and rocks, mistaking them as threats. But rhinos have keen senses of smell and hearing.

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When a large male Nile crocodile spots a female that catches his eye, he bellows and splashes, slapping his snout on the water to get her attention. He grunts and growls, and sometimes, inhales as hard as he can, submerging his snout and blowing water through his nostrils, producing a fountainlike spray.

The female croc is ready to lay her eggs nearly two months after mating. She scouts the area for a suitable nest site in which to lay the eggs, usually digging a hole on a riverbank, shoreline, or dry streambed.

She deposits from 25 to 80 eggs in the nest, then settles in for a long vigil. For a reptile, it's an unusual display of devotion. Other reptiles lay their eggs, then move on. The female croc, however, will keep constant guard over the nest during the three-month incubation period, leaving only to cool off in a nearby shady spot or for a quick dip in the water. The male is usually close by to help scare off predators.

Just before hatching, the young crocs send out high-pitched sounds-a signal for help. The female digs up the nest. The mother croc then carefully picks up the 12-inch-long (30.5-centimeter-long) hatchlings in her mouth and carries them to the water. The young crocs live under their mother's protection for up to two years, feeding on insects and small fish and growing about a foot (about 30 centimeters) each year.

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Although Nile crocodiles resemble armored tanks with huge, teeth-filled mouths, these reptiles are unusually attentive parents. When a large male croc spots a female that catches his eye, he bellows and splashes, slapping his snout on the water to get her attention.

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When a great white shark is born, along with up to a dozen siblings, it immediately swims away from its mother. Born on the east and west coasts of North America, the south of Africa and southwest Australia, baby sharks are on their own right from the start. Their mother may see them only as prey.

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When a great white shark is born, along with up to a dozen siblings, it immediately swims away from its mother. Born on the east and west coasts of North America, the south of Africa and southwest Australia, baby sharks are on their own right from the start.

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Bald eagles were on the brink of extinction because of hunting and pollution. But laws created almost 40 years ago have helped protect them, and they've made a comeback.

Female bald eagles are a bit bigger than males. Their bodies can be three feet (one meter) long, and their wingspan can be eight feet (2.4 meters) across. That's about the distance from the floor to the ceiling!

Eagle nests are called aeries (AIR-ees). Bald eagles build their nests at the very top of tall trees so the eggs will be safe. Some parents come back year after year to the same nest, adding more sticks, twigs, and grass each time.

Babies, called eaglets, are born light gray then turn brown. When they are four to five years old, they develop their normal white heads and tails. In the wild, they can live to be 35 years old or more.

Bald eagles can soar over 10,000 feet (3,048 meters) high, and their great eyesight lets them see fish up to a mile (1.6 kilometers) away. When they attack, they drop down at up to 100 miles (161 kilometers) an hour! Then they glide just above the water, snag a fish with their feet, and fly off to eat it.

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A bald eagle's white head may make it look bald. But actually the name comes from an old English word, "balde," meaning white. These graceful birds have been the national symbol of the United States since 1782. Bald eagles were on the brink of extinction because of hunting and pollution.

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These members of the deer family dig for food using their large hooves. The underside of each hoof is hollowed out like a big scoop and allows the caribou to dig through snow in search of food.

Caribou trek north in the summer in one of the largest animal migrations on Earth. They travel more than 600 miles (965 kilometers) along well-traveled routes. They spend the summer feeding on grasses, mushrooms, and plants in the tundra. They begin to move south in the winter and over one year they will have migrated over 1,600 miles (2,574 kilometers). One adult caribou eats about 12 pounds (5 kilograms) of food each day. Caribou are hunted by Indigenous northern people throughout much of their range. Woodland caribou are listed as endangered, but other caribou populations are stable.

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Caribou are mammals that live in the northern regions of Europe, North America, Asia, and Greenland. When snow begins to fall, caribou move south and travel to more sheltered climes where they can feed on moss or lichens. These members of the deer family dig for food using their large hooves.

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The mountain lion used to be found all over the United States, but now is primarily seen in the western U.S. An endangered subspecies of mountain lion also remains in Florida. These felines are comfortable in many different habitats and, aside from humans, have the widest geographic range of any land mammal in the Western Hemisphere.

In North America, mountain lions eat mainly deer, but they also eat smaller animals, such as mice and rabbits. These cats have a poor sense of smell, but have excellent vision and hearing that help them hunt in the early morning and evening hours. Their powerful hind legs enable them to jump as far as 40 to 45 feet (12 to 13 meters).

This carnivore stalks its prey until an opportunity arises to pounce. Mountain lions "cache" their prey, or hide it under leaves and soil, where they can come back and feed on it over the course of several days.

Mountain lions don't roar, but females have a loud scream, which is believed to attract males.

Females have an average of two to four cubs per litter and give birth in a den. The cubs are born with spots, which usually disappear by the time they are roughly nine months old. Their eyes also change from blue to yellow by the time they reach 16 months old. By 18 months, the young cats leave their mom to go fend for themselves.

Because of their size, strength, and predatory skills, mountain lions are considered one of the "big cats." Tigers, leopards, cheetahs, and jaguars are also part of this grouping.

Take the big cat quiz to see how much you know about these fierce felines. Then, just for fun, see which wild cat you're most like with our personality quiz.

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The mountain lion goes by many names, including cougar, catamount, panther, red tiger, deer tiger, and puma. This cat can be found throughout much of South and North America. The mountain lion used to be found all over the United States, but now is primarily seen in the western U.S.

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The sun starts to set in northern Virginia, and a red fox wakes up and stretches, ready to search for dinner. She hunts alone and steps silently through the bushes. In the shadows she’s almost invisible. Then she stops; she smells something. The red fox suddenly leaps up, over the edge of … an open garbage can. She tears through a plastic bag and snatches some scraps of grilled chicken. As the fox climbs out, the garbage can tips over with a crash. Bang! A dog barks. Backyard lights turn on, but the sly fox has already disappeared through the fence with her meal in her mouth.

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Adaptability-that's the main reason for the success of the coyote. A coyote is naturally adaptable because it eats such a wide range of food. If it can't find mice or voles to eat, lizards, insects, or even garbage will do.

In Native American stories coyotes are clever and tricky. Some coyotes kill calves and lambs on people's ranches and farms. For a century people have tried to kill coyotes by using poison, traps, and guns. Still coyotes continue to thrive. This trickster of Native American tales often gets fooled-but it always bounces back.

Coyotes vary in body size from 32 to 37 inches (81 to 94 centimeters). Their tails can be up to 16 inches long (41 centimeters).

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Coyotes once lived only in prairies and deserts of the western United States and in Mexico. Today they thrive almost anywhere in North America. Adaptability-that's the main reason for the success of the coyote. A coyote is naturally adaptable because it eats such a wide range of food.

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