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Why Do Tigers Have Stripes?

6/9/202615 min

Henley asks: Why Do Tigers Have Stripes? Tigers do have such a distinct look, so let's find out why! Mike and Chanel welcome tiger expert Megan Hagedorn to the Podcast to answer Henley's question and tell us all even more about our stripey feline friends.

Megan Hagedorn is a zookeeper at the Oregon Zoo. Although she has a background in Marine Biology, Megan has gotten a chance to work with almost all areas of the zoo! She is originally from southern Illinois, and moved to Oregon in 2013 to work with the animals. Tigers became a fast favorite and I've she's gotten to know several! They all have unique personalities and it's especially rewarding for Megan to build relationships with them. Working at the Oregon Zoo gave her the opportunity to learn that tigers really ARE all that they're cracked up to be! What a fun and dynamic animal!

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Credits

Special thanks to

Henley & Henley's family, Megan Hagedorn, Michele Kraus Bennett, Cayley Pater, The Elakha Alliance, Teddy Albertson, tigers in general

Clips

Orange Fur, Green to Tigers
Stripes Down to Skin
Warning: Dragging Carcasses Ahead
Tigers Love Destroying Trash Cans

Transcript preview

First 90 seconds

  1. Henley0:00

    Hi, my name is Henley. I'm seven years old, and I live in Portland, Oregon. And I was wondering, why do tigers have stripes? [upbeat music] Open up the door. To habitats you can explore. With animals and more. In the Zooquarium. Zooquarium. Zoo-zoo-zoo-zooquarium.

  2. Mike Bennett· Host0:37

    Henley, thank you so much for this great question. Welcome to the Zooquarium Podcast. I think we can get an answer for you. I'm gonna introduce my sh- my co-host, Chanel. Hi, Chanel.

  3. Chanel Hason· Host0:47

    Hey, Henley. Thanks for that question. So tigers are the biggest cats in the world, and so when you think about other big cats, like lions and cougars, they don't have any patterns. So why do tigers have that really unique pattern with orange fur and black stripes? Uh, and so luckily, I have a really great friend. She is a keeper at the Oregon Zoo. Megan Hagedorn is here on the Zooquarium Podcast. Welcome, Megan.

  4. Megan Hagedorn· Guest1:17

    Hi. Thanks for having me.

  5. Chanel Hason· Host1:19

    So Megan, we have our friend, Henley, and they're wondering, why do tigers have stripes? Can you help us answer that question?

  6. Megan Hagedorn· Guest1:27

    I can. I love that question, 'cause

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