The Hungry Tiger

What the books say it is

• size enormous 1 chapter

  • crouched on either side the throne are two enormous beasts known as the Hungry Tiger and the Cowardly Lion.

    Little Wizard Stories of Oz, ch. 1
• colour purple stripes 1 chapter

  • The other was a great Tiger with purple stripes around his lithe body, powerful limbs, and eyes that showed through the half closed lids like coals of fire. The huge forms of these monarchs of the forest and jungle were enough to strike terror to the stoutest heart, and it is no wonder Jim was afraid to face them. But the Sawhorse introduced the stranger in a calm tone, saying: "This, noble Horse, is my friend the Cowardly Lion, who is the valiant King of the Forest, but at the same time a faithful vassal of Princess Ozma. And this is the Hungry Tiger, the terror of the jungle, who longs to devour fat babies but is prevented by his conscience from doing so.

    Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz, ch. 16
• colour striped 1 chapter

  • One was a tawny lion, as tall as a horse, nearly; the other a striped tiger almost the same size. Polly was too frightened to scream or to stir; she stood still with a wildly beating heart until Dorothy rushed past her and with a glad cry threw her arms around the huge lion's neck, hugging and kissing the beast with evident joy. "Oh, I'm SO glad to see you again!" cried the little Kansas girl. "And the Hungry Tiger, too! How fine you're both looking. Are you well and happy?" "We certainly are, Dorothy," answered the Lion, in a deep voice that sounded pleasant and kind

    The Road to Oz, ch. 17
• eyes like coals of fire, through half-closed lids 1 chapter

  • a great Tiger with purple stripes around his lithe body, powerful limbs, and eyes that showed through the half closed lids like coals of fire

    Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz, ch. 16
• eyes great and yellow 1 chapter

  • At first, the Hungry Tiger's tail lashed and twirled with fury, but as Ippty continued, he grew calmer, and a queer longing crept into his great yellow eyes.

    The Hungry Tiger of Oz, ch. 2
• appearance great and beautiful 1 chapter

  • "This great and beautiful beast," stated the book shortly, "came to the Emerald City during the first year of Ozma's reign.

    The Hungry Tiger of Oz, ch. 1
• wears a large pink and blue bow 1 chapter

  • The chariot was drawn on this occasion by the Cowardly Lion and the Hungry Tiger, who were decorated with immense pink and blue bows.

    Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz, ch. 17
• wears a bow of red ribbon 1 chapter

  • The Cowardly Lion had a big bow of blue ribbon fastened to the long hair between his ears, and the Tiger wore a bow of red ribbon on his tail, just in front of the bushy end.

    Ozma of Oz, ch. 8
• trait smiles continually 1 chapter

  • and the Hungry Tiger, who smiled continually

    The Scarecrow of Oz, ch. 24