Bengal Tiger
(White)
By: M.N.
Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family | Genius Species | Works Cited
Animal Name: Bengal Tiger (White)
Kingdom: Animalia (Metazoa)
Multicellular
No cell wall
Heterotroph
Ingest food and digest in an internal cavity
Body= cells organized into tissues, each tissue specialized to some degree to perform specific functions, tissues organized into specialized organs
Reproduce sexually with egg and sperm
Diploid- adult cells contain two copies of genetic material
Phylum: Chordata
Bilateral symmetry
Segmented body, segmented muscles
Tail projecting beyond (posterior to) the anus
At some stage of development a pharyngeal pouch is present and ventral heart with dorsal and ventral blood vessels, and closed blood system
Contains a bony or cartilaginous endoskeleton
Has complete digestive system
Class: Mammalia
Three middle ear bones
Have hair
Produce milk by modified sweat glands called mammary glands
Highly differentiated teeth
Lower jaw is made of one bone
Order: Carnivora
Mammals that eat meat
Enlarged fourth upper premolar and first lower molar, which form shears for cutting meat and tendons (carnassial pear)
Medium-sized animals
acute senses
Rapid sprinters, some long-distance runners
skulls vary in form
Family: Felidae
Most specialized hunters
Hunting= stalk followed by final quick rush
Retractable claws
Specialized teeth for hunting
Genius and Species: Panthera and Panthera Tigris
Have you ever wondered about a tiger's stripes? The white tiger is an amazing vertebrate from the phylum Chordata. The white tiger has many characteristics that help it adapt to its habitat.
The white tiger has many characteristics that help it survive in the in the wild. For example, one characteristic is the tiger's large and powerful jaw. This characteristic makes the tiger's bit deadly. Another example is the tiger's limbs and shoulders. These characteristics adapt the tiger for jumping and aid it in dragging down large prey. In addition, the stripes on a tiger act like fingerprints on a human. The stripe pattern on each individual tiger is unique and gives the animal character. The tiger's body is built in such a way to help it in its hunting techniques.
The white tiger's habitat has many elements that help it adapt to its lifestyle. For example, the white tiger needs to live in dense grasslands. The grass helps to hide the tiger while hunting its prey, and shades it from the sun on a hot day. Another example is the tiger's several dens in its territory. These help the tiger to rest after a hunt. In addition, a tiger needs water to survive. Water helps it stay hydrated and cools it from the sun. In order to survive, the white tiger needs many elements in its environment.
The white tiger's many characteristics adapt it to living in its habitat. In order for the population of white tiger's to grow, we should stop killing tigers for the use of their fur.
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