Thursday, February 17, 2011

Bengal Tigers

Tigers live in a tropical habitat.    
Bengal tigers are orange and black.               

Bengal  tigers canine teeth are 2 inches long. 
Tigers eat meat so they are carnivores.
  

 Bengal tigers can have up to 5 cubs. 

Bengal tigers are endangered.




Wednesday, January 26, 2011

American Black Bear

American Black Bear 
(ursus americanus)


















Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Ursidae
Genus: Ursus
Species: Ursus Americanus





















Food
American Black Bears are omnivores. They eat plants and animals. They eat a lot of nuts and berries and often eat meat. They have a great sense of smell, so they are good at finding foods that they like.















Habitat

American Black Bears are very common in the Great Smoky Mountains. They love the Ash, Oak, and Elm trees there. It is a great place to hibernate. They mostly live in the northern region of North America.