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Tigers_NN2 AND_CC Lions_NN2

By_II -_- <name key="Roberta - J">

<note desc="text vertically on spine"> <reg> TIGERS_NN2 </reg> </note>

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Lion_NN1 !_!

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TIGERS_NN2

HELLO_UH

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Tigers_NN2 ._.

Tigers_NN2 talk_VV0 by_II roaring_VVG ._.

A_AT1 male_JJ <reg> Tiger_NN1 's_GE </reg> roar_NN1 is_VBZ to_TO tell_VVI other_JJ Tigers_NN2 to_TO keep_VVI away_RL ._.

A_AT1 Tigress_NN1 to_TO call_VVI her_APPGE cubs_NN2 or_CC to_TO <reg> attract_VVI </reg> a_AT1 male_NN1 ._.

A_ZZ1 grown_VVN up_RP male_JJ Tiger_NN1 lives_VVZ by_II himself_PPX1 on_II his_APPGE territory_NN1 ._.

He_PPHS1 marks_VVZ it_PPH1 by_II spraying_VVG urine_NN1 over_II the_AT trees_NN2 and_CC bushes_NN2 ._.

He_PPHS1 also_RR leaves_VVZ droppings_NN2 and_CC footprints_VVZ in_II the_AT ground_NN1 ._.

It_PPH1 lets_VVZ other_JJ Tigers_NN2 know_VVI that_CST the_AT land_NN1 belongs_VVZ to_II him_PPHO1 and_CC warns_VVZ them_PPHO2 to_TO keep_VVI away_RL ._.

If_CS a_AT1 Tiger_NN1 is_VBZ angry_JJ He_PPHS1 wrinkles_VVZ up_RP his_APPGE nose_NN1 ,_, snarls_NN2 and_CC twists_VVZ his_APPGE ears_NN2 round_VV0 to_TO show_VVI two_MC <reg> white_JJ </reg> spots_NN2 ._.

<reg> It_PPH1 </reg> warns_VVZ others_NN2 to_TO keep_VVI away_II21 from_II22 him_PPHO1 ._.

A_AT1 Tiger_NN1 flicks_VVZ his_APPGE tail_NN1 from_II side_NN1 to_II side_NN1 when_CS he_PPHS1 is_VBZ <reg> stalking_VVG </reg> an_AT1 animal_NN1 ._.

Lions_NN2

The_AT Lion_NN1 is_VBZ named_VVN the_AT King_NN1 Of_IO Beasts_NN2 because_CS he_PPHS1 is_VBZ fierce_JJ and_CC <reg> powerful_JJ </reg> ._.

A_AT1 family_NN1 of_IO Lions_NN2 is_VBZ called_VVN a_AT1 pride_NN1 ._.

In_II each_DD1 pride_NN1 there_EX are_VBR two_MC or_CC three_MC Grownup_NN1 Lions_NN2 and_CC 5_MC or_CC 6_MC Grownup_NN1 Lionesses_NN2 ._.

There_EX may_VM also_RR be_VBI <reg> several_DA2 </reg> young_JJ Lions_NN2 and_CC a_AT1 <reg> few_DA2 </reg> young_JJ Lionesses_NN2 ._.

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Cubs_NN2 like_VV0 to_TO chase_VVI about_RP and_CC spring_NN1 on_II each_DD1 <reg> others_NN2 '_GE </reg> tails_NN2 ._.

They_PPHS2 learn_VV0 to_TO do_VDI things_NN2 like_II pouncing_VVG and_CC <reg> stalking_NN1 </reg> <reg> which_DDQ </reg> will_VM be_VBI <reg> useful_JJ </reg> when_CS they_PPHS2 look_VV0 after_II <reg> themselves_PPX2 </reg> and_CC catch_VV0 <reg> their_APPGE </reg> food_NN1 ._.

They_PPHS2 play_VV0 with_IW <reg> their_APPGE </reg> mother_NN1 and_CC nuzzle_VV0 her_APPGE face_NN1 ._. That_DD1 keeps_VVZ her_APPGE friendly_JJ and_CC stops_VVZ her_PPHO1 from_II getting_VVG cross_NN1 and_CC hurting_VVG them_PPHO2 ._.

<reg> Their_APPGE </reg> father_NN1 hardly_RR ever_RR plays_VVZ with_IW them_PPHO2 ._.

If_CS a_AT1 Lion_NN1 roars_VVZ for_IF others_NN2 to_TO keep_VVI away_RL and_CC another_DD1 Lion_NN1 comes_VVZ too_RG close_JJ they_PPHS2 will_VM fight_VVI until_CS one_MC1 of_IO them_PPHO2 is_VBZ hurt_VVN ._.

Tigers_NN2 ._.

The_AT soft_JJ pads_NN2 on_II a_AT1 <reg> Tiger_NN1 's_GE </reg> paw_NN1 allow_VV0 them_PPHO2 to_TO hunt_VVI without_IW a_AT1 sound_NN1 ._.

Tigers_NN2 watch_VV0 and_CC listen_VV0 for_IF animals_NN2 moving_VVG through_II the_AT forest_NN1 ._.

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Lions_NN2 and_CC Tigers_NN2 ._.

The_AT lion_NN1 is_VBZ the_AT king_NN1 of_IO beasts_NN2 ._.

Tigers_NN2 are_VBR cousins_NN2 of_IO the_AT Lions_NN2 ,_, They_PPHS2 are_VBR also_RR in_II the_AT big_JJ cat_NN1 family_NN1 ._.

The_AT Tiger_NN1 is_VBZ bravest_JJT of_IO the_AT two_MC although_CS both_DB2 of_IO them_PPHO2 are_VBR strong_JJ !_!

Lions_NN2 and_CC Tigers_NN2 can_VM both_RR see_VVI in_II the_AT dark_NN1 Like_II normal_JJ cats_NN2 ._.

Tigers_NN2 have_VH0 rough_JJ <reg> tongues_NN2 </reg> that_CST can_VM scrape_VVI <reg> every_AT1 </reg> bit_NN1 of_IO flesh_NN1 from_II bones_NN2 and_CC teeth_NN2 ._.

Tigers_NN2 are_VBR <sic> camouflage_NN1 </sic> and_CC <reg> their_APPGE </reg> claws_NN2 are_VBR very_RG sharp_JJ ._.

<reg> In_II 1900_MC </reg> there_EX were_VBDR 10,000_MC Tigers_NN2 <reg> around_II </reg> the_AT world_NN1 ,_, Now_RT there_EX are_VBR hardly_RR 6,500_MC Tigers_NN2 left_VVN in_II the_AT world_NN1 ._.

TIGERS_NN2 ._.

Tigers_NN2 can_VM be_VBI found_VVN in_II a_AT1 lot_NN1 of_IO <reg> countries_NN2 </reg> in_II Asia_NP1 ._. Some_DD live_JJ in_II Jungles_NN2 and_CC Swamps_NN2 ._.

Others_NN2 live_VV0 in_II cold_JJ places_NN2 with_IW mountains_NN2 ._.

Like_II a_AT1 lot_NN1 of_IO big_JJ cats_NN2 they_PPHS2 spend_VV0 the_AT day_NNT1 resting_NN1 and_CC sleeping_VVG they_PPHS2 hunt_VV0 for_IF food_NN1 at_II night_NNT1 ._.

The_AT <reg> biggest_JJT </reg> cat_NN1 in_II the_AT world_NN1 is_VBZ a_AT1 grown-up_JJ Tiger_NN1 ._. A_AT1 <reg> Tigress_NN1 </reg> <reg> usually_RR </reg> has_VHZ three_MC or_CC four_MC babies_NN2 at_II a_AT1 time_NNT1 ,_, <reg> While_CS </reg> they_PPHS2 are_VBR small_JJ they_PPHS2 drink_VV0 <reg> their_APPGE </reg> <reg> mother_NN1 's_GE </reg> milk_NN1 to_TO make_VVI them_PPHO2 strong_JJ ._.

The_AT father_NN1 does_VDZ not_XX help_VVI to_TO look_VVI after_II his_APPGE cubs_NN2 ._.

LIONS_NN2 ._.

When_RRQ Lions_NN2 are_VBR small_JJ they_PPHS2 have_VH0 spots_NN2 they_PPHS2 <reg> lose_VV0 </reg> them_PPHO2 as_CSA they_PPHS2 grow_VV0 up_RP ._.

Adult_NN1 Lions_NN2 have_VH0 big_JJ hairy_JJ manes_NN2 ._.

Lions_NN2 have_VH0 tufts_NN2 on_II the_AT end_NN1 of_IO <reg> their_APPGE </reg> tails_NN2 ,_, Tigers_NN2 do_VD0 n't_XX have_VHI tufts_NN2 on_II the_AT end_NN1 of_IO <reg> their_APPGE </reg> tails_NN2 ._.

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A_AT1 new_JJ born_JJ Lion_NN1 cub_NN1 is_VBZ <reg> usually_RR </reg> born_VVN with_IW three_MC or_CC four_MC brothers_NN2 and_CC ,_, sisters.When_NNU the_AT cub_NN1 has_VHZ just_RR been_VBN born_VVN <reg> their_APPGE </reg> mother_NN1 hides_VVZ them_PPHO2 in_II a_AT1 safe_JJ place_NN1 ,_, When_CS they_PPHS2 are_VBR <reg> a_AT1 few_DA2 </reg> weeks_NNT2 old_JJ <reg> their_APPGE </reg> mother_NN1 takes_VVZ them_PPHO2 to_TO join_VVI her_APPGE pride_NN1 ._. (_( Or_CC family_NN1 group_NN1 ._. )_)

As_II a_AT1 <reg> rule_NN1 </reg> all_DB the_AT Lionesses_NN2 are_VBR closely_RR related_VVN often_RR they_PPHS2 are_VBR sisters_NN2 so_CS they_PPHS2 belong_VV0 to_II a_AT1 big_JJ family_NN1 with_IW lots_PN of_IO playmates_NN2 to_TO play_VVI with_IW ._.

When_CS they_PPHS2 are_VBR hungry_JJ if_CS <reg> their_APPGE </reg> mothers_NN2 are_VBR away_RL <reg> their_APPGE </reg> aunts_NN2 feed_VV0 them_PPHO2 with_IW <reg> their_APPGE </reg> own_DA milk_NN1 ._. The_AT Lions_NN2 help_VV0 keep_VVI <reg> their_APPGE </reg> cubs_NN2 safe_JJ by_II patrolling_VVG and_CC guarding_VVG the_AT area_NN1 in_II <reg> which_DDQ </reg> the_AT pride_NN1 lives_NN2 ._.

The_AT Lionesses_NN2 do_VD0 most_DAT of_IO the_AT hunting_NN1 ._. The_AT cubs_NN2 feed_VV0 <reg> off_RP </reg> milk_NN1 until_CS they_PPHS2 are_VBR seven_MC months_NNT2 old_JJ but_CCB ,_, even_CS21 when_CS22 they_PPHS2 are_VBR quite_RG tiny_JJ they_PPHS2 learn_VV0 how_RRQ to_TO stalk_VVI and_CC catch_VVI <reg> their_APPGE </reg> <reg> prey_NN1 ._. </reg> They_PPHS2 do_VD0 not_XX help_VVI to_TO hunt_VVI until_CS they_PPHS2 are_VBR a_AT1 year_NNT1 old_JJ ._. They_PPHS2 can_VM not_XX make_VVI a_AT1 kill_NN1 for_IF themselves_PPX2 until_CS they_PPHS2 are_VBR at_RR21 least_RR22 three_MC months_NNT2 after_CS this_DD1 ._. Grown_VVN up_RP females_NN2 stay_VV0 in_II the_AT same_DA pride_NN1 as_CSA <reg> their_APPGE </reg> mothers_NN2 as_II21 for_II22 the_AT grown_VVN up_RP males_NN2 they_PPHS2 go_VV0 and_CC find_VV0 a_AT1 new_JJ pride_NN1 to_TO join_VVI ._.

TIGERS_NN2 ._.

A_AT1 baby_NN1 Tiger_NN1 is_VBZ unlikely_JJ to_TO know_VVI its_APPGE father_NN1 because_CS it_PPH1 is_VBZ brought-up_JJ entirely_RR by_II his/her_APPGE mother_NN1 ._.

When_CS they_PPHS2 are_VBR six_MC months_NNT2 old_JJ they_PPHS2 begin_VV0 to_TO learn_VVI to_TO hunt_VVI and_CC follow_VVI <reg> their_APPGE </reg> mother_NN1 on_II hunting_NN1 expeditions_NN2 and_CC soon_RR become_VV0 <reg> skilful_JJ </reg> ._. by_II the_AT time_NNT1 they_PPHS2 are_VBR one_MC1 year_NNT1 old_JJ they_PPHS2 can_VM make_VVI <reg> kills_NN2 </reg> for_IF themselves_PPX2 ._. But_CCB they_PPHS2 still_RR have_VH0 much_DA1 to_TO learn_VVI ,_, so_CS they_PPHS2 stay_VV0 <reg> together_RL </reg> for_IF at_RR21 least_RR22 another_DD1 year_NNT1 ._.

Like_II other_JJ cats_NN2 Tiger_NN1 cubs_NN2 play_VV0 with_IW each_PPX221 other_PPX222 ,_, but_CCB as_CSA they_PPHS2 <reg> grow_VV0 up_RP </reg> they_PPHS2 <reg> wander_VV0 </reg> away_RL to_TO live_VVI by_II <reg> themselves_PPX2 </reg> ._.

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TIGERS_NN2 ._.

The_AT Bengal_JJ Tiger_NN1 is_VBZ the_AT best_RRT known_VVN Tiger_NN1 around_RP today_RT ,_, only_RR found_VVN in_II India_NP1 ._.

The_AT chinese_NN1 Tiger_NN1 lives_VVZ near_II the_AT rivers_NN2 in_II Central_JJ and_CC Southern_JJ China_NN1 ._.

The_AT Tigers_NN2 that_CST lived_VVD in_II the_AT north_ND1 of_IO Afghanistan_NP1 <reg> and_CC </reg> Persia_NP1 seem_VV0 to_TO have_VHI been_VBN exterminated_VVN ._.

The_AT siberian_NN1 Tiger/Manchuria_FO Tiger_NN1 <reg> which_DDQ </reg> is_VBZ the_AT largest_JJT and_CC the_AT most_RGT magnificent_JJ <note desc="word/s or punctuation missing"> these_DD2 two_MC Tigers_NN2 are_VBR strictly_RR protected_VVN ._.

<reg> They_PPHS2 </reg> inhabit_VV0 the_AT area_NN1 north_ND1 of_IO the_AT Amur_NP1 River_NNL1 between_II Siberia_NP1 and_CC Manchuria_NP1 ._. In_II India_NP1 today_RT Tiger_NN1 hunters_NN2 ride_VV0 on_II the_AT back_NN1 of_IO an_AT1 <sic> Elephants_NN2 </sic> to_TO hunt_VVI ._.

LIONS_NN2 ._.

He_PPHS1 has_VHZ a_AT1 back_NN1 bone_NN1 of_IO steel_NN1 ,_, Paws_NN2 like_II hammers_NN2 and_CC strong_JJ mouth_NN1 ._.

He_PPHS1 is_VBZ very_RG cautious_JJ and_CC sees_VVZ things_NN2 very_RG clearly_RR ._.

His_APPGE roar_NN1 is_VBZ extremely_RR loud_RR ,_, He_PPHS1 has_VHZ a_AT1 very_RG big_JJ and_CC Golden_JJ mane_NN1 ._.

He_PPHS1 is_VBZ the_AT only_JJ big_JJ cat_NN1 that_CST lives_VVZ in_II a_AT1 group_NN1 ,_, They_PPHS2 also_RR play_VV0 ,_, sleep_VV0 ,_, eat_VV0 and_CC hunt_VV0 in_II a_AT1 group_NN1 too_RR ._.

In_II the_AT daytime_NNT1 they_PPHS2 find_VV0 a_AT1 part_NN1 of_IO their_APPGE <reg> territory_NN1 </reg> that_CST is_VBZ in_II the_AT shade_NN1 and_CC go_VV0 to_II sleep_NN1 or_CC rest_NN1 ._.

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Tigers_NN2 ._.

unlike_JJ <reg> Savannah_NN1 </reg> cats_NN2 such_II21 as_II22 <reg> cheetahs_NN2 </reg> and_CC lions_NN2 <reg> a_AT1 tiger_NN1 </reg> never_RR hunts_VVZ in_II open_JJ country_NN1 ._.

Some_DD reports_NN2 say_VV0 a_AT1 tiger_NN1 can_VM cover_VVI 10_MC <reg> metres_NNU2 </reg> in_II a_AT1 single_JJ bound_NN1 ._.

Tigers_NN2 often_RR eat_VV0 deer_NN ._.

Tigers_NN2 have_VH0 over_RG 50_MC stripes_NN2

A_AT1 Tiger_NN1 is_VBZ no_AT pussy_NN1 cat_NN1 ._.

Lions_NN2 ._.

Lions_NN2 <reg> do_VD0 n't_XX </reg> live_VVI in_II Jungles_NN2 or_CC <reg> forests_NN2 </reg> ._.

But_CCB live_VV0 in_II grass_NN1 lands_NN2 and_CC places_NN2 like_II that_DD1 ._.

Small_JJ cats_NN2 like_II domestic_JJ cats_NN2 have_VH0 pupils_NN2 that_CST are_VBR narrow_JJ ._.

<reg> lions_NN2 '_GE </reg> eyes_NN2 are_VBR large_JJ circles_NN2 ._.

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Tigers_NN2

Lions_NN2

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<reg> Bibliography_NN1 </reg>

My_APPGE Brain_NN1 page_NN1 1891,11_MC

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<note desc="RJ's words mingled with text of leaflet"> Save_VV0 All_DB WILDLIFE_NN1 That_CST 's_VBZ IN_II DANGER_NN1 </note>

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HELP_VV0 SAVE_II THE_AT TIGERS_NN2

Help_VV0 please_RR ._.

Help_VV0 Please_RR ._.

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1_MC1 ._. What_DDQ is_VBZ the_AT difference_NN1 between_II a_AT1 lion_NN1 's_GE tail_NN1 and_CC a_AT1 tiger_NN1 's_GE tail_NN1 ?_? <gap desc="classmate response">

2_MC ._. Write_VV0 down_RP two_MC things_NN2 that_CST you_PPY know_VV0 about_II lions_NN2 ._. <gap desc="classmate response">

3_MC ._. Write_VV0 down_RP two_MC things_NN2 that_CST you_PPY know_VV0 about_II tigers_NN2 ._. <gap desc="classmate response">

4_MC ._. Do_VD0 you_PPY like_VVI lions_NN2 or_CC tigers_NN2 best_RRT ?_? <gap desc="classmate response">

5_MC ._. Do_VD0 lion_NN1 cubs_NN2 have_VH0 spots_NN2 when_CS they_PPHS2 are_VBR small_JJ ?_? <gap desc="classmate response">

6_MC ._. Are_VBR tiger_NN1 's_GE tongues_NN2 sharp_JJ ?_? <gap desc="classmate response">

7_MC ._. Do_VD0 lions_NN2 or_CC tigers_NN2 have_VH0 stripes_NN2 ?_? If_CS so_RR which_DDQ ?_? <gap desc="classmate response">