Ashley

The late Ashley at the Brandywine Zoo. Euthanized early August 2010.

Canon EOS Digital Rebel Xti w- 75-300mm zoom lens
ISO 800
1-160s
f-7.1
Place: Brandywine Zoo, in Delaware, USA

This species is threatened with extinction. The largest living member of the Felidae. No two tigers have the same pattern of stripes. Face markings can be used like man’s fingerprints. They can tolerate temperatures as low as minus 45 degrees F, due to long, thick fur coat and a fat layer as much as two inches thick on its belly and flanks. Their vision is 6 times more acute than that of man under poor illumination, making them mainly nocturnal. They are normally solitary except for courting pairs and females with their young. They are primarily terrestrial, but are excellent swimmers. Tigers construct several dens throughout their territory beneath fallen trees, rocks, in stone cavities or rotten thickets. Tigers hunt alone, depending on sight and hearing more than smell; actively searching for prey more often than waiting in ambush( when stalking, they stay under cover, their stripes being effective camouflage). They attack from the side or from the rear, seizing prey by the shoulders, back or neck. For larger prey, a throat bite is used causing strangulation. Only one in 10-20 tries to catch major prey is successful. Strong, curved canines serve as daggers, the tiger’s most important weapon. Their only enemies are humans. Their life expectancy is approximately 15 years in the wild and up to 20 years in captivity.(this information was found on the Brandywine Zoo website)

This is Ashley a Siberian Tiger shot at the Brandywine Zoo in Wilmington, DE. This is one of the main attractions at this Zoo…

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