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Tigers are the national animal of India. Today I will share some Interesting Tiger Facts here in this article.
The scientific name of Tiger is Panthera tigris
There are some living subspecies of tiger family. These are Siberian Tiger, Bengal/Indian Tiger, South China Tiger, Malayan Tiger, Indo-Chinese Tiger, Sumatran tiger. They are heaviest among all the members in the cat family. A mature male can weigh up to 300kgs with a total length of 3.3 meters.
Where Do Tigers Live?
Most of the tigers live in Asia, specifically throughout Southeast Asia, China, Korea, and Russia. Tigers prefer to live in swamps, grasslands, and rain forests. Usually, a tiger habitat comprises of trees, bushes, and clumps of tall grasses.
They have a very powerful forelimb and a very large head. The color of the eyes is yellow. Although white tigers are having blue eyes. A tiger’s night vision is 6 times higher than that of human’s.
What Do Tigers Eat?
Tigers are carnivores. Their favorite meal includes wild pigs, cattle, deer etc. they can eat up to 18 kgs of meat at a time. The attack on human are rare but in case of frequent contacts, some attacks have been reported. Unlike a lion, the tiger sometimes treats other predators also as prey.
The canine teeth of a tiger can reach up to 4 inches in length.
They hunt alone. They prefer bushy areas which help in camouflage. They are ambush predator.
Tigers Have Been Voted the World’s Favourite Animal Among People
Unlike other members of the cat family, the tiger is a very good swimmer. During extreme heat in the day, they have seen cooling off in the pools. They have seen dragging their prey in water for quite a distance.
A tiger can have over 100 stripes in their coat and like human fingerprints, the pattern is unique for every tiger.
They are highly territorial. A male tiger’s territory can be 5 times bigger than the female tiger(tigress). The territory for a male tiger can reach up to an area of 100 square km. They mark their territory by spraying urine and anal secretions. They solve territorial disputes through intimidation rather than outright aggression.
They can reach a speed up to 65 kmph and a maximum leap distance of 10 meters.
A tiger can roar both for aggressive or nonaggressive reasons.
The mating season is usually between November to April. Baby tigers are called cubs and they are usually born in litters of 2 or 3. The cubs at their birth are blind and helpless and need care. After 6 to 14 days they open their eyes. Male tigers do not participate in the rearing of cubs.
Ligers and Tigons:
Tiger and lions can interbreed. The result is called “Ligers” (breed between male Lion and tigress) and Tigons (breed between male tiger and lioness).
In a poll conducted by Animal planet, Tigers have been voted the world’s favorite animal among people.
According to the IUCN red list, the conservation status of Tigers is Endangered to Critically Endangered. Once these amazing animals are found widely across Asia, But now most of the tiger habitat is destroyed. They face the threat from loss of habitat, poaching and lack of prey.
I hope you like these interesting facts and information about the tiger. Is tiger your favorite animal? Share your thoughts.
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