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1 From the publishers of 2013 Wildlife Education, Ltd. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Published by Wildlife Education, Ltd. Please visit zoobooks.com for other Zootles titles, plus all our Zoobooks titles from Alligators to Zebras. New BIGGER Size! Are you sure there are tigers out here, Otto? Shhh! We have to be very quiet or we ll scare them away, Allie. Remember to tiptoe, Allie! On little cat feet! Let s check the river. Tigers love to swim. Nope. Nobody here! Includes Activity Pages for Children and Resource Corner for Grown-Ups story and art by Meg McLean And we should look up in the trees, of course. Even big cats like to climb! Unlike hedgehogs... We haven t seen one single tiger. They wouldn t be hiding from us, would they, Otto? No way! We ve been so sneaky they probably don t even know we re here. I guess they re just gone for the weekend. 3rd printing, printed by R.R. Donnelley, Chicago, Illinois, December Printed in USA. Address Changes: Please include old and new addresses and ZIP Codes. Enclose address label from last issue and allow six to eight weeks for change to become effective. Contact Customer Service at: Zootlessubscriber_services From time to time, Zootles mails to its subscribers advertisements for other Zootles products or makes its subscriber list available to other reputable companies for their offering of products and services. If you prefer not to receive such mail, write to us at Zoobooks PO Box 6322, Harlan, IA This issue of Zootles features the Letter I and the Number 6 Tigers ezootles NEW

2 ige rs... T ige rs... Hunt, hide, pounce, play, roar, snore Hunt, hide, pounce, play, roar, snore swim! swim! even and climb,... claw, The I in tiger makes the long I sound. Can you find any other words on these pages that make a long I sound? 1

3 On The Pro w l 2 Big eyes and good eyesight help tigers hunt at night, when most of their food is awake! Tigers are meat eaters. That means they have to hunt to survive. 1 Tigers big, strong bodies are built for hunting. 4 Long tails help tigers steer when they are in mid-leap! 3 Bengal tiger Tigers large, pointed canines grab and hold meat, while their sharp rear teeth cut it into bite-sized pieces. 5 How do I look in stripes? 6 Stripes allow tigers to stay hidden in leaves and branches... until they are ready to pounce! 2 Can you remember these 6 things that help make tigers such good hunters? Tigers paws are padded so they can hunt quietly and big so they can grab onto prey. 3

4 Some tigers live in rain forests. Their stripes help them stay hidden, so they can sneak up on animals they are hunting. Can you find 6 tigers hiding in this picture? 4 5 Illustration by Mike Wohnoutka

5 Here, Kitty Kitty! Bengal tiger in tree A tiger and a pet cat are a lot alike! Domestic cat Domestic cat in tree Since they like to hunt at night, tigers spend most of the day sleeping. Pet cats do that, too! Have you ever seen a cat climb a tree? Cats love to climb. Tigers do too! Did you know that a tiger Tigers are very sneaky hunters. They move quietly in tall grasses, and then pounce. Domestic cat actually is a cat? In fact, 6 Bengal tiger cub sleeping tigers are the biggest cats in the world! Otters can be sneaky, too! Siberian tiger in grass Cats do this, too. Have you ever seen a cat quietly watching a mouse, bird, or toy just waiting for a chance to pounce? 7

6 Tiger Time by Ellie Gantz I m a tiger! I m busy! I have so much to do. I worked hard this morning, the way tigers do. I climbed a tree first. I went way up high! I splashed in the river, then I shook myself dry. I chased my brother around and around, I ran up the hill and I trotted back down. But now it s nap time, tiger time at last The time when my day stops moving so fast. I stretch out my legs and curl up my toes, Then I squint my big eyes and scratch my soft nose. Later, I ll play more. I ll roll, pounce, and leap! But for now... I ll just sigh... I ll yawn... And I ll sleep. There are lots of long i sounds in 8 Tiger Time. How many do you hear? 9

7 Tiger Cubs Grow Up A tiger mother moves her cubs from place to place by carrying them very gently in her mouth. As they grow up, tiger cubs spend lots of time playing with their brothers and sisters. They learn to hunt and wrestle as they play. Bengal tiger cubs wrestling When tiger cubs are born, they are very small about the size of guinea pigs! They can t do much on their own, so they stay safe beside their mother. Mother tigers usually have two or three cubs at a time. 10 Siberian tiger cubs 11

8 Almost Grown by Harold Gershenson Rumble, jumble, grumble. Lila and Nell were so hungry that their stomachs gurgled. Tiger Mama had been so busy nursing a new litter of cubs, she hadn t taken them hunting for days. It was as if she were saying, You can do it. You re almost grown. You re almost ready to take care of yourselves. Lila and Nell looked at each other. Maybe they could get food themselves. They d been hunting with Tiger Mama many times and thought they knew just what to do. 12 Plip, plop, plip. Lila and Nell s big padded feet hardly made any noise when they crept out from the shrubbery, searching for something scrumptious. A deer wandered past, looking for a drink. Step by step, the tigers stalked their prey from behind, just the way Tiger Mama had shown them. They were almost grown, and they knew to take their time. 13 illustrations by Bradley Clark

9 Splish, splash, splosh. Lila s feet slipped on the wet grass by the riverbank, and she tumbled into the water. Startled by the sound, the deer quickly scampered away. Nell watched Lila climb out all muddy and wet. The tigers were almost grown, but had some more lessons to learn about hunting. They wandered home to Tiger Mama, still hungry. Yawn, yawn, yawn. Tiger Mama had found food and shared it with Lila and Nell. Now the young tigers were full and ready for a nap. They stretched out together in the sunshine, and Lila let her fur dry in the sun. They had tried to take care of themselves without Tiger Mama s help. Maybe they weren t ready today, but soon they d try again. Perhaps next time they d go farther away. Perhaps next time they would head off into the world on their own. 14 After all, they were almost grown. 15

10 By Rachel Young Finding Tigers Tigers aren t the only animals that are hard to find. Look for clues like these to discover what animals are living in your own neighborhood. Too! Scientist, a Be Can You Do you see a nest in a tree? Most birds lay their eggs in nests. What kind of animal do you think spun this web? In the dirt or snow, you may see animal footprints. Snakes, rabbits, crabs, and some insects live in holes in the ground. If you see tiny eggs on a leaf, insects probably live nearby. 16 Bengal tiger Tigers are big, but they re hard to find. To be good hunters, tigers have to stay hidden. How do scientists who study tigers learn about animals they can t see? In India, scientist Ullas Karanth leaves a special camera near trails where tigers roam at night. A tiger walks by the camera. Click! The camera takes a picture. Another tiger walks by. Click! Another picture. Over time, Dr. Karanth can tell from the photos how many tigers visit that part of the forest. I m so excited! Mom and Dad, download a wonderful new audio book version of this Zootles issue for FREE. Perfect for car trips and other busy times, just go to to claim your copy! Come visit us! This looks exciting too! Would you like to draw pictures for our website? Draw us your very best animal picture, and then have a grown-up scan it and send it to us at Pictures@zoobooks.com. We ll put up to fifty drawings on our website every time we publish a new Zootles issue Look for them at Zootles Zooworks, inside the Secret Jungle! Get your password at right. Scans become the property of Wildlife Education, LTD. On the Cover: Bengal tiger and cub Photos: Cover: Terry Whittaker/Frank Lane Picture Agency (Corbis); Inside Front Cover and Page One: Royalty Free (Alamy Images); Page Two: Royalty Free (Alamy Images); Page Three: Top, Royalty Free (Alamy Images); Upper Middle Right, Royalty Free (Alamy Images); Middle Left, Royalty Free (Alamy Images); Lower Middle Right, Royalty Free (Alamy Images); Lower Left, Royalty Free (Alamy Images); Page Six: Top, Royalty Free (Alamy Images); Bottom, Royalty Free (Alamy Images); Page Seven: Top Left, Royalty Free (Alamy Images); Top Right, Royalty Free (Alamy Images); Bottom Left, Royalty Free (Alamy Images); Bottom Right, Royalty Free (Getty Images); Pages Eight and Nine: Royalty Free (Photos. com); Page Ten: Top, Royalty Free (Getty Images); Bottom, Royalty Free (Alamy Images); Page Eleven: Top, Royalty Free (Getty Images); Bottom, Royalty Free (Alamy Images); Page Sixteen: Top, Royalty Free (Alamy Images); Inset, John Lund (Getty Images); Inside Back Cover: All Royalty Free (Photos.com). January/February 2013 Volume 8 Issue 1 Zootles (USPS ) is published bimonthly by Wildlife Education, Ltd., P.O. Box 447, Peru, IL Periodicals postage paid in Peru, IL, and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Zootles P.O. Box 6322, Harlan, IA PUBLICATIONS MAIL AGREEMENT NO REGISTRATION NO RETURN UNDELIVERABLE CANADIAN ADDRESSES TO: PO BOX 875, STN A, WINDSOR ON N9A 6P2 Drawing by Abbiel Lowe, age 6 Concept Developed by KIDesign Scientific Consultant Mark Rosenthal Curator Emeritus Lincoln Park Zoo Chicago, IL Explore Even More! We have some tiger friends waiting for you inside our members-only online hangout, the Secret Jungle. Try and click on the Secret Jungle. You ll need a password (wow) to get in. Click on ZooTube, and see some tigers in action! PLUS, sign up for esafari at and discover: Best wildlife sites on the web Animal jokes, puzzles, games, activities Wildlife and zoo news Animal cams Green tips & save-the-animals sites See an esafari preview at esafari is part of your Zootles membership, so sign up today it s FREE.