A World Without Tigers? | Mickey Z.

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Mickey Z. -- World News Trust

“A world without huge regions of total wilderness would be a cage; a world without lions and tigers and vultures and snakes and elk and bison would be -- will be -- a human zoo. A high-tech slum.”

- Edward Abbey

The name “tiger” -- assigned by humans to the largest species of the cat family -- is derived from the Greek word tigris, which in turn, is a derivative of the Persian word for arrow. Since a running tiger can reach velocities of 35-40 mph, “arrow” most likely refers to such speed.

Will knowing any of this make you appreciate tigers more?

What if I told you how most tigers have over 100 stripes and the stripe patterns are unique to each animal -- like a human's fingerprints?

Would it make you less likely to spend your money at a roadside zoo?

How about if I wowed you with the fact that a tiger’s striped pattern is also found on its skin? All you’d have to do is shave a tiger to find out.

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1. Ever try to shave a tiger?

They get really pissed. I don't recommend it.


R&K to support the tigers.