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ledge in the Washington, D.C. Zoo. There are
only 5,000-7,000 wild tigers in the world.
Hunters kill them for their fur and to make
medicine from their bones.
legs and long necks. They eat by dipping their
heads under water and scooping backward
with their heads upside down.
males are 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and 310-400 pounds
(140-180 kg). In the wild, they live to be 35
years old. Gorillas eat fruits, leaves, roots, and
stems.
and spots. Males grow to be 17 feet (5.3 m) tall
and about 4,200 pounds (1,900 kg). They have
a life span of about 25 years in the wild.
