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Why do tigers have stripes?

  • Written by Andrew Cushing, Assistant Professor in Zoological Medicine, University of Tennessee
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Why do tigers have stripes? – Vidit M., age 8, New Delhi, India

When tigers stalk their prey, usually in the murky light of dusk or dawn, they are nearly invisible. Whether they live in...

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