TRUE or FALSE
The Himalayas are the highest range of hills on Earth
FALSE
The Himalayas are the highest range of MOUNTAINS on Earth.
People have cleared the forests to grow crops and the animals' ____ has suffered.
HABITAT
What kind of injuries did tigers and leopards have?
Gunshot wounds, damaged teeth, infections from porcupine quills.
The article we read is from Europe.
FALSE
It is from Asia ( Butan, Nepal, China, Birmania, India and Pakistan).
Some starving tigers and leopards started eating _______
MEN
Why did tigers start attacking people?
Because they could not eat other animals due to their injuries.
The Champawat tigress, the tiger of Chowgarh, the Thak Man-Eater and the Panard leopard are types of felines.
TRUE
Below the Himalayas, there are ______ containing jungles, forests, rivers and lakes.
FOOTHILLS
Why did Jim Corbett track and shoot tigers and leopards?
At the very beginning of his career, Jim Corbett was a naturalist.
FALSE
He was a TRACKER and a HUNTER.
Jim Corbett could_____ animals by the sounds they made.
IDENTIFY
What happened after Corbett's discoveries?
He became interested in conservation and preservation of tigers.
There is a species called the Corbett tiger.
TRUE
Today there are more _____ in India destined to protect the tiger.
RESERVES
Why is it important to protect and save tigers?
Because this means protecting the whole food chain and, most importantly, protecting water.