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Introduction
Tigers are the largest cat in the world and are found in many different countries and on islands. (India, China, southern China, southeast Asia, Malay peninsula in Thailand, Sumatra.)
However, tigers are endangered and there are only an estimated 3,900 tigers left in the wild. Three of their sub-species are already extinct.
Tigers are the largest cat in the world and are found in many different countries and on islands. (India, China, southern China, southeast Asia, Malay peninsula in Thailand, Sumatra.)
However, tigers are endangered and there are only an estimated 3,900 tigers left in the wild. Three of their sub-species are already extinct.
Introduction
Tigers are the largest cat in the world and are found in many different countries and on islands. (India, China, southern China, southeast Asia, Malay peninsula in Thailand, Sumatra.)
However, tigers are endangered and there are only an estimated 3,900 tigers left in the wild. Three of their sub-species are already extinct.
Tigers are the largest cat in the world and are found in many different countries and on islands. (India, China, southern China, southeast Asia, Malay peninsula in Thailand, Sumatra.)
However, tigers are endangered and there are only an estimated 3,900 tigers left in the wild. Three of their sub-species are already extinct.
Appearance
Tigers usually have orange fur with black stripes and a white underside.
The tigers black stripes help to keep them camouflaged into their surroundings while hunting their prey.
occasionally, a tiger with a white coat appears. Though this only happens every 100,000,000 births.*
White tigers are rare because having a white coat is very disadvantageous to survival and there is no recorded evidence of a white tiger cub ever living old enough to have cubs of her own in the wild.
However, white tigers do survive in captivity.
* Tiger - Wikipedia
Tigers usually have orange fur with black stripes and a white underside.
The tigers black stripes help to keep them camouflaged into their surroundings while hunting their prey.
occasionally, a tiger with a white coat appears. Though this only happens every 100,000,000 births.*
White tigers are rare because having a white coat is very disadvantageous to survival and there is no recorded evidence of a white tiger cub ever living old enough to have cubs of her own in the wild.
However, white tigers do survive in captivity.
* Tiger - Wikipedia
The tiger's large eyes help them to see well in the dim light of early morning and late evening. (When they usually hunt).
Tiger's eyesight is six times better than human's eyesight.
Tiger's eyesight is six times better than human's eyesight.
A tiger's powerful jaws are used for crushing prey with teeth that are up to 10cm long.
The tiger's large eyes help them to see well in the dim light of early morning and late evening. (When they usually hunt).
Tiger's eyesight is six times better than human's eyesight.
Tiger's eyesight is six times better than human's eyesight.
Tiger's ears can swivel round to listen for prey in all directions, moreover they have a white spot on the back of each one which is used to confuse predators.
A tiger's powerful jaws are used for crushing prey with teeth that are up to 10cm long.
Tigers have four long retractable claws on each paw which are good for grasping hold of prey and climbing trees (though they are not good for getting back down trees).
Sub-species
Tigers have six living sub-species and three extinct sub-species. Three of their living sub-species are critically endangered.
Tiger sub-species, (living):
Bengal Tiger, found in India, classified as endangered.
Siberian Tiger, found in China's birch forests, classified as endangered.
South China Tiger, found in southern China, classified as critically endangered.
Indochinese Tiger, found in southeast Asia.
Classified as endangered.
Tigers have six living sub-species and three extinct sub-species. Three of their living sub-species are critically endangered.
Tiger sub-species, (living):
Bengal Tiger, found in India, classified as endangered.
Siberian Tiger, found in China's birch forests, classified as endangered.
South China Tiger, found in southern China, classified as critically endangered.
Indochinese Tiger, found in southeast Asia.
Classified as endangered.
Malayan Tiger, found on the Malay peninsula in Thailand, classified as critically endangered.
Sumatran Tiger, found on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, classified as critically endangered.
Sumatran Tiger, found on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, classified as critically endangered.
Tiger sub-species (extinct):
Bali Tiger, was found on the Indonesian island of Bali. Has been extinct since the 1950s.
Javan Tiger, was found on the Indonesian island of Java. Has been extinct since the mid 1970s.
Caspian Tiger, was found in Turkey, has been extinct since 1970.
Bali Tiger, was found on the Indonesian island of Bali. Has been extinct since the 1950s.
Javan Tiger, was found on the Indonesian island of Java. Has been extinct since the mid 1970s.
Caspian Tiger, was found in Turkey, has been extinct since 1970.