My tiger report

MY TIGER REPORT

by Irah Hoskin

Tigers, which are known scientifically as Panthera tigris, are the largest type of cat. There are six subspecies named after the area in which they are found.

Sadly there used to be 3 more subspecies of tiger which are now extinct. The subspecies are namely the Bengal, South Chinese, Indo-Chinese, Malayan, Sumatran and Siberian.

Bengal Tiger

South Chinese

Indo-Chinese

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Malayan tiger

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Sumatran tiger

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Siberian tiger

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Futhermore, the Bengal tiger is the most numerous, in addition, tigers from the south are smaller than those in the north.

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Did you know, these incredible felines can live up to 20 years old in captivity and 15 years old in the wild, however most cubs die within the first year of life.

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This report will provide information about this mammals appearance and their diet.

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These curious felines are recognised by their distinctive colourings and markings which camouflage them in their environment.

The Siberian tiger is the largest measuring up to 4 metres in length and 1 metre when standing on it's hind feet.

In addition, they weigh up to 300 kilograms (660 pounds). These predatory ferocious mammals have bright reddish-tan fur with dark vertical stripes. As a result, this is their secret weapon of camouflage, so that they spontaneously surprise their prey.

Cleverly these creatures have dark ears with white spots on the back of them (which look like eyes) to fool other animals, and so that they won't be discovered in their habitat.

white spots

These incredible carnivores diet consists solely of eating large bodies animals namely deer and wild pigs.
Furthermore, they also devour carrion (which are animals that have been dead for a while).

Although, tigers occasionally take cattle, goats and buffalo. However, when this type of food is not available they will consume chickens, lizards and termites.

Unlike most members of the cat family, tigers are good swimmers and cross rivers in search of prey.

In conclusion ,this incredible creature has very detailed markings and colourings which make it a successful predator in the wild.

Tigers have been hunted for at least 1000 years for trophies, their skins (for making expensive coats) and for Asian medicines.

Consequently,the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has classified all tigers as an endangered species and together with the WWF ( World Wide fund for Nature ) and governments aim to change the law to protect these magnificent animals.