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Little Timmy is going to the zoo to see the tigers. Join Timmy to find out fun facts about this beautiful species!
Why Tigers are endangered and why that is bad.
Tigers are suffering from people poaching Tigers, people killing Tiger's food, and people not giving Tigers enough space. If this continues, Tigers will suffer more losses, and will finally become extinct.
When a species goes extinct, it leaves behind a scar, which affects the entire ecosystem. Another reason why we need to save the tiger is that our forests are water catchment areas. ... The tiger is a unique animal which plays a pivotal role in the health and diversity of an ecosystem.
If the feline were to disappear, there would be consequences for all the links of this chain, with the effects even influencing plants and in some areas, people (multiplication of “prey” herbivores, overgrazing, proliferation of some parasites, possible spreading of epidemics, and disappearance of new species…).
Extinction already had their toll on 3 of the 9 subspecies of tigers. These three subspecies include Balinese tigers (Panthera tigris balica), Caspian tigers (Panthera tigris virgata), and Javan tigers (Panthera tigris sondaica). All three have been extinct for at least 3 decades.
Tiger attacks in human villages occur. Most tigers will only attack a human if they cannot physically satisfy their needs otherwise. Tigers are typically wary of humans and usually show no preference for human meat. Although humans are relatively easy prey, they are not a desired source of food.
What is savetigersnow.org?
SAVE TIGERS NOW is a global campaign by World Wildlife Fund and Leonardo DiCaprio to build political, financial and public support to double the number of wild tigers by 2022, the next year of the tiger.