One animal that I have always loved, is tigers. I just think that they are so pretty. They are one of my favorite animals. So, here are some facts about tigers:
A tiger is largest memory of the cat family
They sport long, thick reddish coats with white bellies and white and black tails
Their heads, bodies, tails and limbs have narrow black, brown or gray stripes
Tigers mainly eat ambar deer, wild pigs, water buffalo and antelope
Tigers are also known to hunt sloth bears, dogs, leopards, crocodiles and pythons as well as monkeys and hares
In the early 1900s, there were around 100,000 tigers throughout their range
Today, an estimated total of around 3,000-4,500 exist in the wild
Bengal tiger: Less than 2,000
Indochinese tiger: 750-1,300
Siberian tiger: Around 450
Sumatran tiger: 400-500
Malayan tiger: 600-800
South Chinese tiger: Extinct in the wild
Caspian tiger: Extinct
Javan tiger: Extinct
Bali tiger: Extinct
Siberian tigers are the largest species
The Sumatran tiger is the smallest species
The lifespan of a tiger is 10-15 years
The litter size is 3-4 cubs
They have very interesting and unique patterns on their bodies
When it comes to hunting, they are extremely ferocious
They can take down animals much lager than themselves if they are healthy and they are good hunters
Tigers tend to be loners so you won’t see them hunting in groups as you do lions
they have been known to share their prey with others which is a good indication that they do communicate with each other on different levels
Tigers are able to leap more than 30 feet which definitely gives them an advantage when it comes to finding and attacking their prey
They tend to go their own ways
There are 6 out of 9 species of tigers left on Earth
They wait until dark to hunt
Unlike most members of the cat family, tigers seem to enjoy water and swim well
Some tigers live where it gets very cold—in India and parts of southeast Asia
They are nocturnal
Although tigers belong in the wild they are still used by travelling circuses in the United Kingdom (UK)
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