Why Are There So Many Tigers In Texas?
Why there will likely soon be more tigers in backyards in Texas than in the wilds of Asia. Thanks to the University of Minnesota for sponsoring this video! http://twin-cities.umn.edu/ Thanks...
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Hi, this is Kate from MinuteEarth. With a unique set of stripes for camouflage, and the strongest bite and most body mass of any big cat, tigers are perfectly built for a life of stealthy, brutal nighttime ambushes in the jungle, consuming about 150 pounds worth of prey each week. And yet, today, there are just about as many of these apex predators pacing the backyards of Texas as there are roaming the wild in the whole rest of the world. That’s partly because there’s no law against owning a tiger in Texas, as long as you’ve got 300 square feet of space and an eight-foot fence. And apparently, Texans are really enthusiastic about the idea of owning a charismatic - deadly - predator. Only a few hundred owners have officially registered their pets with...
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Hi, this is Kate from MinuteEarth. With a unique set of stripes for camouflage, and the strongest bite and most body mass of any big cat, tigers are perfectly built for a life of stealthy, brutal nighttime ambushes in the jungle, consuming about 150 pounds worth of prey each week. And yet, today, there are just about as many of these apex predators pacing the backyards of Texas as there are roaming the wild in the whole rest of the world. That’s partly because there’s no law against owning a tiger in Texas, as long as you’ve got 300 square feet of space and an eight-foot fence. And apparently, Texans are really enthusiastic about the idea of owning a charismatic - deadly - predator. Only a few hundred owners have officially registered their pets with...
