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LION
VS.
TIGER
BY
JERRY PALLOTTA
ILLUSTRATED BY
ROB BOLSTER
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kind permission to use their photographs in this book:
Page 6: © Andy Rouse / NHPA / Photoshot; page 7: © Thomas Mangelsen / Minden Pictures;
page 16: © J & C Sohns / AGE Fotostock; page 17: © National Geographic; page 20: © Michel
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Getty Images; page 22: © Andy Rouse / NHPA / Photoshot; page 23: © Renee Lynn / Corbis
Thank you to my research assistants, Olivia Packenham and Will Harney.
Also, thank you to author and zoo guy Roland Smith.
—J.P.
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Text copyright © 2009 by Jerry Pallotta.
Illustrations copyright © 2009 by Rob Bolster.
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What would happen if a lion and a tiger met each other?
What if they were both hungry? What if these two big
cats had a fight? Who do you think would win?
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SCIENTIFIC NAME OF LION
“Panthera leo
leo””
Meet the lion. Lions are mammals. Their fur is one solid
color—tan, brown, or dark tan. They have no stripes or
spots on their fur. Lions have an unforgettable face.
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SCIENTIFIC NAME OF TIGER
“Panthera tigris”
tigris”
Everylook
human
has on
Lions and tigers
different
different
fingerprints
the outside.
But inside
they are
and
every
tiger
has
similar. Both cats have
excellent
different
stripes.
eyesight, hearing,
and
sense of
smell.
Meet the tiger. Tigers are mammals too! Tigers are orange
or rust-colored with black stripes. Underneath their soft
fur is lots of muscle.
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