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Tiger (Panthera)
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Tiger beetles are efficient visual predators that prey upon a wide variety of arthropods including insects, spiders, and small terrestrial crustaceans. In addition to feeding, adult tiger beetles are responsible for reproduction. Adult males exhibit a behavior known as mate-guarding. The male holds onto a female using his large jaws and protects her from other males.
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Tiger body parts, including canine teeth, claws, skin pieces, whiskers and bones, were on sale in 10 percent of the 326 retail outlets surveyed during 2006 in 28 cities and towns across Sumatra. Outlets included goldsmiths, souvenir and traditional Chinese medicine shops, and shops selling antique and precious stones.
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Tiger mosquitoes are known to transmit the causative agent of dog heartworm disease. In New Orleans, the tiger mosquito is a principal vector of dog heartworm. In Polk County, Florida, field populations of tiger mosquitoes were found to carry eastern equine encephalitis virus in 1991. In Asia, this species is a vector of dengue fever and Japanese encephalitis. Laboratory studies have found the tiger mosquito to be an efficient vector of many viral disease agents including yellow fever, West Nile virus, St. Louis encephalitis and LaCrosse encephalitis.
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Tiger hair length varies geographically. In the southern subspecies the hairs are short (approximately 7 to 20 mm on the back and 15 to 35 mm on the stomach). The Siberian tiger has longer hair especially in the winter (approximately 40 to 60 mm on the back and 70 to 105 mm on the stomach). The density of fur is dependent on seasonal and geographical factors. The Sumatran tiger has approximately 1,700 to 2,000 hairs per square centimeters while the winter coat of the Siberian tiger has as many as 3,000 to 3,300 hairs per square centimeter.
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The Tiger barb is found in Thailand, Sumatra and Borneo, where they live in warm, shallow, medium-fast flowing waters. They are 5-7 cm long. In males, the upper part of the snout is reddish, the dorsal fin (the fin on the back) has a red rim and the ventral fins (the ones on the front of the belly) are completely red. Females are a bit larger, with duller colours and a fuller belly, and they have a transparent edge on their ventral fins.
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Matching Word Game - Match words and definitions concerning tiger biology and conservation. This activity is part of a comprehensive curriculum called "Teaching for Tigers" that was developed by University of Missouri Ph.D. student, Merideth A. Park Rogers. For more information about the curriculum or to request a school visit by MT4T, contact Dana Morris, Program Coordinator for Mizzou Tigers for Tigers.
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