I’m a Tiger

I roam in the wild.

I’m a huge cat.

I’m a predator and I generally live a solitary life and am very protective of my tiger cubs.

I’m very fast and can run up to speeds of 40 miles per hour and can leap over 30 feet in distance.

I’m extremely fast on my feet and very dangerous to my prey.

I am always on the prowl for food to feed myself and my cubs.

I love to run around in the jungle and the wilderness. I’m also very adept at climbing and navigating tough terrain.

I’m orange colored with black stripes and I also have to be alert because I’m hunted for my fur.

I can also be white colored with black stripes and also white like the snow that caresses the landscape on a winter’s day.

I thrive in the warmer climates and seek streams for water for thirst and for cleansing myself and my baby cubs.

I’m very territorial and don’t take well to unwanted visitors and I mark my terrain to shelter my family and to hunt for food.

I nurture my cubs and teach them the ways of the wild so when they’re ready to go forge a life of their own they’ll be ready to do so.

They’re generally ready to leave my protective eyes at two years old to start families of their own and pave their own lives.

As a tiger we’re protected because our populations throughout the world have declined for various reasons including poaching and climatic changes and we’re listed as an endangered species.

Although we’re wild in our habitat we generally kill for food or if our lives are threatened.

We also have to coexist with other animals and humans.

I always stand proud and protect my cubs and my territory because I’m a tiger.