That poaching. loss of habitat and lack of prey from over-hunting are the biggest threats to tigers in the wild?

That Bengal tigers are smaller than Siberian tigers? There are about 3,500 Bengal tigers left in the wild. While there are more Bengals tigers than any other species of tiger, all tigers are endangered.

That of the 8 original subspecies of tigers, 3 subspecies are extinct? The Bali, Javan, and Caspian subspecies of tigers are extinct.

That the Eurasion lynx, formerly known as the Siberian lynx, can kill prey 4 times its own size? They are known to hunt deer, goats and sheep.

That servals love to eat frogs and can easily jump 13 - 18 feet to catch one?

That cougar cubs are born with spots that gradually disappear? Lion cubs are born with spots too. The spots help camoflage the cubs while their moms hunt.

That cougars can't roar? They can scream, whistle, squeak, bark and squeal, and are the largest cat that can purr.

That all felines play-fight? That's how they learn to hunt when they're young. Play fighting can also establish social status.

That the Asiatic lion lives only in northwest India, and there are only 200 - 300 of them in the wild? Asiatic lions are smaller than African lions and live in smaller prides or family groups. Currently at Bear Creek we have 7 African lions.

That wolves have a very large "vocabulary" of body language? How wolves hold their tails is one good indication of how they are feeling. Currently at Bear Creek we have 12 wolves and wolf-dogs.

That wolves can vary in weight from 30 pounds (in the Middle East) to 227 pounds (in the Yukon).

That wolf cubs often reach their adult weight by their fist autumn? Our cubs , born in June of 2007, are already as big as their parents. Their rapid early growth is thought to be related to the need of wild cubs to be able to travel with their parents by autumn.

That wolf howls don't echo?

That the Arctic wolf can tolerate temperatures as low as -50c? We have one Arctic wolf, her name is Tundra .

That wolf fur has 2 layers? Snow doesn't penetrate the top layer, which acts as insulation.

That the red fox isn't always red? They can also be white or silver-gray (black). Fox can make a wide variety of sounds, some of them can be very scary at night! Eerie screamy sounds.

That the North American black bear isn't always black? In the west they can be cinnamon or yellow-brown, or even gray-blue on the Pacific coast. Both of our Bear Creek bears are black.

That raccoons are related to bears? Bears and raccoons will both eat just about anything.

That male emus incubate their eggs and care for the young for up to 8 months? Emus are Australia's largest birds and can weigh up to 130 pounds. We currently have 2 emus at Bear Creek.

That one quarter of parrot species are considered under threat in the wild? The pet trade and deforestation are thought to be the main causes. Some parrot species have become extinct.

That avocados, cherry pits, chocolate, and caffeine are poisonous to parrots? That includes macaws, cockatoos, cockatiels, lovebirds and parakeets.

That citrus fruit is poisonous to lemurs?

That grapes and raisins are poisonous to all wolves, foxes and dogs? Please don't feed grapes or raisins to your dogs!