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Facts About Tigers
1 – Tigers are the largest cat species.
2- The average tiger eats about 20 pounds of meat each day.
3 – The tiger is an endangered species with only 3,000 left in the world.
4 – Tigers have striped coats that help them blend into tall grasses and trees while hunting prey at night.
5 – They can run at speeds up to 37 mph and leap 15 feet in a single bound.
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6 – Tigers have striped fur that acts as camouflage, making it difficult for prey to spot them from a distance.
7 – The tiger is the national animal of India.
8 – A male tiger may live 20 years or more; females usually live longer than males, sometimes up to 25 years.
9 – Tigers like water and will often swim great distances in search of food.
10 – Tigers have a lifespan of 10-15 years in the wild, but can live up to 20 years in captivity.
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11 – Male tigers have a home range between 200 and 400 square miles while females stay close to their mother’s territory.
12 – A tiger’s roar can be heard from two miles away and they purr like housecats when contented or feeding their young.
13 – The word “tiger” is derived from the Sanskrit word “trika,” meaning “the fearful one.”
14 – There are six different subspecies of tigers, each with a unique appearance and color pattern.
15 – There are six subspecies of tigers – Siberian, Bengal, Indochinese, Sumatran, Malayan and South China.
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16 – A male tiger weighs up to 600 pounds while a female can weigh up to 300 pounds.
17. Tigers eat almost everything, including meat, fish, fruit, vegetables and other animals.
18 – Tigers are territorial creatures that will fight other males in their territory or even kill them if they come too close to their mate or cubs.
19 – Tigers have an excellent sense of smell that allows them to detect their prey from miles away.
20 – Tigers have excellent vision in the dark.
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21 – Tigers are found in Asia and Africa
22 – Tiger cubs stay with their mothers for up to two years!
23 – The Sumatran tiger is critically endangered because there are only 400 left in the wild
24 – Female tigers have litters of 2-6 cubs that they take care of for about two years before they’re old enough to go off on their own
25 – The tiger is also known as the “King of Beasts” or “Lord of the Jungle” because it has no natural predators
BONUS FACTS
26 – Tigers have striped coats because it helps them camouflage into tall grasses and trees so they can sneak up on prey without being seen – this is called “countershading.”
27 – A male tiger may hunt more than 100 miles per day looking for food.
28 -Tigers have an excellent sense of hearing that allows them to hear prey from over one mile away.
29 – Tiger’s teeth never stop growing which makes it difficult for captive animals to keep them filed down enough so they don’t hurt themselves or others around them.
30 – The Bengal tiger is a sub-species of tiger that lives in India and Bangladesh.
BONUS – A baby tiger cub weighs about 4 pounds at birth.
BONUS – Male tigers have large canine teeth called sabers which they use for fighting other males or defending themselves against predator.
