NCERT · Class 10 · English · Poetry: A Tiger in the ZooWhat should the tiger be doing if he were in his natural habitat according to the poet?
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According to the poet, if the tiger were free in his natural habitat, he should be lurking quietly in the shadows. He would be sliding stealthily through long grass near some water hole, waiting patiently for a plump deer to pass by, exhibiting his true wild nature and predatory instincts.
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