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4) Tigers
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The tiger is one of nature's most perfect predators. With their long teeth,(up to 2.5 inches!) tigers have killed more people than any other mammal. They live in a wide variety of habitats, with temperatures ranging from –30 to 118 degrees F. In spite of their adaptable nature and skillful hunting, tigers are nearly extinct. Three of the eight varieties of tigers are completely extinct, with the other five precariously hanging on. Humans have hunted...
9) Life of Pi
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"Pi Patel is an unusual boy. The son of a zookeeper, he has an encyclopedic knowledge of animal behavior, a fervent love of stories, and practices not only his native Hinduism, but also Christianity and Islam. When Pi is sixteen, his family emigrates from India to North America aboard a Japanese cargo ship, along with their zoo animals bound for new homes. The ship sinks. Pi finds himself alone in a lifeboat, his only companions a hyena, an orangutan,...
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The saber-toothed cat was a fearsome prehistoric predator. Written for beginning readers, clear and succinct text explains how we think saber-toothed cats lived, hunted and became extinct. Back matter explores other large-toothed predators and provides additional print, visual and web resources.
15) Tiger, tiger
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A bored young boy uses a magic feather to form a tiger, and then must use the feather to save his village when the tiger gets hungry.
16) Tigers
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"[This book presents] a comprehensive zoological profile of this . . . mammal [the tiger]. Includes sidebars, a range map, a glossary, and a Vietnamese tale about the big cat"--Provided by publisher.
17) Tigger tales
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A collection of three tales about the bouncing Tigger and his adventures in the Hundred-Acre Wood.
18) Tiger on a tree
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After trapping a tiger in a tree, a group of men must decide what to do with it.
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