Flying With a Tiger (Lesson)

Big and strong

In danger or disappearing or becoming extinct

To work together with someone

To have a lot of something

They can only give birth when left out in the wild. 

Many of the tigers grow up in zoos before they are set free.

Many of them never learn to hunt.

Sumatran Tigers can help teach people about taking care of wildlife.

Skylar liked to eat human food more than food meant for tigers.

Skylar's keeper wanted to travel with Skylar to San Francisco. 

It is the only food Skylar would eat when she was traveling.

Skylar's keeper wanted to reward her for going in the crate.

to get ready

to make a meal

to deal with

to turn down

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Zoos can add to the number of wild Sumatran tigers by setting free their animals.

Skylar was carefully moved from one zoo to another.

Skylar's zookeeper gave her raw meatballs when she was traveling.

Skylar's keeper hopes that Skylar will start a new family.

"They are endangered, and their numbers are declining." (paragraph 2)

"When we moved one of our tigers, a female named Skylar...I went along to keep her safe."

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"By the age of three, Skylar was old enough to leave her siblings and start her own family."

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"I hoped that she would like her new zoo and teach the people of San Francisco about the wildlife of Asia."

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She gave birth to 3 male cubs.

She didn't like her new zookeeper.

She didn't have any cubs.

She returned to Dallas, Texas.