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"THE TRIBE OF TIGER"
Back in the 1700s, a poet named Christopher Smart boasted about his cat. "He is of the Tribe of Tiger," Smart wrote. The poet was right. Tigers are indeed the largest of all cats. And as these purr-fect postcards show, tigers are just plain cool.


Burst of Speed
Burst of Speed
Racing toward prey, a tiger can go 30 miles an hour. But the big cat tires easily and cannot run for long.
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Fur Coat
Fur Coat
Siberian tigers have thicker fur than any other tigers. That makes sense. After all, Siberia is a pretty cold place!
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Facing the Future
Facing the Future
Earth had about 100,000 tigers in 1920. Today, there are maybe 5,000. Can we help these fabulous felines survive?
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