How the Bengal Tiger Survives

Questions

1. Details Where does the Bengal tiger live?

   hives in meadows, gardens and forests around the world grasslands and forests in Africa the forests, grasslands and mangrove swamps of India and Bangladesh near lakes, rivers and coasts across North America
2. Details Which of these does the Bengal tiger eat?

   eucalyptus leaves buds bamboo water buffalo
3. Cause and effect According to the passage, how does the Bengal tiger use orange fur with dark stripes?

   They let it snatch fish out of the water. They warn birds that it tastes bad. They reach nectar deep inside flowers. It helps it hide in tall grass and shadows while it stalks prey.
4. Main idea What is paragraph 3 mostly about?

   where it lives how scientists count animals what it eats where the animal sleeps
5. Vocabulary The passage says the Bengal tiger is a carnivore. What is a carnivore?

   an animal that sleeps all winter an animal that eats other animals an animal that eats both plants and animals an animal that eats only plants
6. Vocabulary In the passage, what does the word "camouflage" mean?

   active at night and asleep during the day colors or patterns that help an animal blend in able to keep water out a rounded lump on the back that stores fat
7. Evidence Which sentence from the passage best supports the idea that the Bengal tiger's body suits its home?

   To find food, it hunts alone, mostly at dusk and at night, and is a strong swimmer. This mammal is up to 3 meters long, including its tail. One reason the Bengal tiger survives is orange fur with dark stripes, which helps it hide in tall grass and shadows while it stalks prey. (Camouflage means colors or patterns that help an animal blend in.) It also has padded paws, which let it creep up silently. Young Bengal tigers are called cubs.
8. Inference Based on the passage, why would the Bengal tiger have trouble surviving somewhere near fresh water?

   Its young would be called something else. It would forget how to find its home. Its body and habits are suited to a place that is full of trees. It would have nothing to do all day.

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