Animal Colours

Ever wondered why certain animals have certain colors? Tigers for instance usually hunt alone at night among the trees, silently stalking prey such as antelope, deer and pigs, and then pouncing from a few yards away. The dark stripes of their yellow fur break up their outline and so their victims cannot see them lurking in the shadows of the forest.
Similarly, Polar bears are white so that they can blend in with the snow and ice of the Arctic landscape in which they live. This is obviously a huge advantage for the polar bear when it’s hunting.