Tigers

Tigers live in India, Bangladesh, China, Russia, and can

be found in other south-east Asian countries. They have
orange fur with black stripes, and a white belly. The
black stripes usually extend to the white underside. The
stripes are used to keep them camouflaged while hunting.
No two tigers have the same pattern of stripes.[2]

Sometimes there are tigers with different colors. There are white tigers that have white fur with
black stripes, or that even have pure white fur. They have blue or green eyes. Most Bengal tigers
have orange fur. The white coat only appears once in every 10,000 births. The Bengal tiger is the
national animal of Bangladesh and India.

Siberian tigers are the largest tigers. Males can grow to at least 6 feet (1.8 metres) long (body
length) and weigh about 500 lb (230 kg). Females are a bit smaller. Record weight for males is
claimed as 700 lbs (318 kg).

Tigers are becoming very rare, because people hunt them for their skin and destroy the forests
they live in. The Bengal tiger has the biggest population with 3,500 left in the wild. The South-
Chinese tiger has the smallest population with only 20 or 30 left in the wild and about 60 in
captivity.[4]Tigers eat many different types of animals. Some examples are deer, monkeys, wild
pigs, Some tigers may eat up to 50 pounds (23 kilograms) of meat a day.

Horses

Horses are mammals of the family Equidae. The common horse

is the species Equus caballus. It was domesticated from wild
horses by humans at least 5000 years ago.

A male horse is a stallion, and a female horse is a mare. The

general term for a young horse is foal. A young female horse is a
filly, and a young male horse is a colt.

Horses have been domesticated for at least 5000 years. They have been used by humans in many
different ways for travel, work, food, and pleasure. They are also kept as a pet for humans too.

They are used for riding, as transport, racing, and just plain riding. They are also used for
carrying things or pulling carts, or to help plow farmer's fields in agriculture. Horses have also
been used for meat, milk, and glue. Today, horses are mostly used for entertainment and sports.
They also are still used for work and transportation in some places
Kangaroo

A kangaroo is an Australasian marsupial. It is

common in Australia and can also be found in New
Guinea.

Kangaroos hop to move around quickly, and walk on

four legs while moving slowly. They can jump
backwards, but only a very small distance[1]. They can
hop or jump as far as about three times their own
height. They can also swim if necessary. The
kangaroo is a herbivore, eating mainly grass, but
some species also eat shrubs.

Kangaroos are marsupials because they carry their young in a special pouch on their bodies.
Baby kangaroos are called joeys. Kangaroos live in large groups, called mobs[2] Each group is
made up of breeding females, their young and several adult males. One of the males is the
dominant male, he is the only one that breeds with the other females in the mob.[2]

Kangaroos can be dangerous because of their powerful legs. They can lean back on their tails to
deliver powerful kicks. Kangaroos can reach 2 metres in height (6.5 feet) and weight 90kg
(200lb).

Cheetah

A cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is a large feline that lives in

Africa. It is the fastest land animal and can run up to 110
kilometres per hour for a short time. An adult has yellow or tan
fur with solid black round or oval spots. The spots cover nearly
the whole body. Only the white throat and abdomen are not
spotted. The tail ends with 4–6 black rings and a bushy, white tuftAn adult cheetah weighs 80–
140 pounds (36–64 kilograms), is about 32 inches (81 centimeters) tall at the shoulder and 48–56
inches (121–142 centimeters) long with another 28–32 inches (70–81 centimeters) in tail.
Cheetahs are sometimes mistaken for leopards. However, the difference is that leopards are
much larger, heavier animals with rosette shaped spots.[2] Cheetahs can live to be 20 years old.

Most cheetahs live in Africa, but very few can be found in South Asia and India. They live in the
savannas. Cheetahs are active during the day, and hunt in the early morning or late evening.
They hunt and eat mostly gazelles and other animals that are not very heavy or strong. They also
eat small mammals and birds if they are very hungry. A cheetah is able to catch its prey by
running really fast..
Wolf
The wolf, is a mammal of the order Carnivora. It is the
ancestor of the domestic dog. Adult wolves are usually
6–7 feet in length from nose to tail. As adults they may
weigh between 29–175 lbs (pounds; 13–79 kg). Wolves
measure 20–38 inches at the shoulder.. The color of their
fur can be any combination of grey, white, red, brown,
and black.

Wolves live in groups called "packs". The members of the pack are usually family members,
often just the parents and offspring. Packs are up to 15 wolves. The leaders are called the alpha
male and the alpha female. Young wolves are called 'pups' or 'cubs'. Adult females usually give
birth to five or six pups in a litter.

Wolves are carnivores and eat mostly medium to large size hoofed animals, like deer or moose.
Some wolves have been seen eating salmon, seals, lizards, snakes and birds. Wolves are found in
Europe, Asia and North America. They can live in forests, deserts, mountains, tundra, grasslands
and, sometimes, around towns and cities. The wolf became extinct in England in 1486, Scotland
in 1743, and Ireland in 1770.

Penguins
Penguins are sea-birds. They live only on the southern half of the world:
Antarctica, New Zealand, southern Australia, South Africa and South
America.

All penguins have a white belly and a dark back. Penguins cannot fly, but
they can swim very well, because their wings have turned into flippers. They
have good hearing and can see underwater. The white and black colors are
for camouflage (to help them hide) when they swim. So, a predator looking
up from underwater cannot see it well with the light coming from above.
Also, from above, the penguin's black backs cannot be seen well in the dark
water. The biggest penguins may stand nearly 6 feet tall and can weigh almost 200 pounds. The
smallest kinds are only about one foot tall. Penguins also have a thick layer of blubber that helps
them keep warm, and their feathers are very tightly packed to make another cover. They also
have a layer of woolly down under the feathers that are coated with a type of oil that makes them
waterproof.

Penguins eat krill, fish, squid, and other small animals from the ocean. They are at home in the
ocean. They come up on the land or ice to lay their eggs and raise the chicks. The animals all
nest together in a huge group, called a rookery. They usually make nests on the ground with
rocks or mud. Penguins lay one egg at a time, and two penguins take turns taking care of one
chick.