An avid gardener and community volunteer, rapidly
working toward greater self-sustainability, SunTiger loves writing horror and fiction but she has a background in news-writing and public relations work. She is happily married with three grown children (all respectable) and two step-sons. Companion to many pets (some for which she campaigned to change local land use laws so she could keep them) she writes freelance and blogs. To contact her or for more information, visit one of her blogs!

On writing: http://writer.journalspace.com
On everything else: http://SunTiger.journalspace.com

Sciences > Zoology How tigers hunt

6 of 10

How Tigers Hunt

In the jungles of Asia, where ferocious tigers roam, nobody is safe. That's because the striped cats hunt with an almost supernatural ability. They travel alone and stalk their prey silently. A single tiger can sneak up on a grazing animal quite easily and the cat knows always to stay down-wind, where it will remain undetected.

Most often, the feline will crouch behind tall yellow grass or blend in with other vegetation while watching for the best hunting opportunity. When that moment arises, she bursts forth, previously unnoticed, from one explosive pounce. Her extr...

More..