“Tiger” explained in 4 pictures
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Young children will understand the tiger’s body features, where it lives, the role of its stripes, and how tiger families live
💬 What kind of animal is a tiger?
A tiger is an animal with a big body. Its body is orange, with black stripes. Its belly and the area around its mouth are whitish.
🤔 What kind of pattern does a tiger have on its body?
💬 Where do tigers live?
Tigers live in forests and places with lots of grass. They walk in the shade of trees and through the grass. Sometimes they are near water.
💬 The secret of the stripes
A tiger’s stripes help it when it hides. When it is in grass or tree shadows, its body becomes harder to see. The stripes are an important pattern on a tiger’s body.
🤔 Where is the tiger? Let’s look for its stripes.
💬 Tiger cubs
Tiger cubs have stripes, too. At first, the cubs live near their mother. As they grow bigger, they slowly learn how to walk and how to live.
🤔 What is the same about the mother tiger and the tiger cubs?