You probably knew this that Royal Bengal Tigers are the largest amongst other wild cats but did you also know that the male Tigers weigh up to kilograms. Kidding, you cannot have a pet tiger, it illegal! It is not necessarily true that all Tigers are nocturnal but yes, they do prefer engaging in most of their hunting activities at night. The reason behind this is that Tigers prefer avoiding human conflict during daylight and also patrol around their territory at night.
The saddest part is that Tiger cubs are born blind and only a few survive. Literally, the newborn cubs can't see anything, they only follow the scent of their mother.
Since they are born blind and can't keep up, most of them die of hunger or cold. Some even get eaten by male Tigers to make the Tigress available for mating. Unlike the domestic cats, its larger version enjoy spending time in the water and they love to swim for hours. Since cubs, female Tigers encourage or help learn the art of hunting, they even have the ability to kill in the water.
And as adults, it is said that they can swim for several kilometres and even have reported one to swim for 30 km in just a day. The life expectancy of Tigers is between years whether they are kept in captivity or in the wild. However, most die before the age of 20, like for instance, the death of a nineteen-year-old Machli in Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan, India. The oldest living Tiger so far was year-old Flavel, a circus-rescued, sheltered in a zoo in Tampa, Florida.
Tigers can also mates with other big cats, for example, if a male Tiger mates with female Lion, the hybrid born animal is known as Tigon. They are the largest cat species and can grow bigger than Liger which is a mix breed of male Lion and female Tiger.
The height of a Liger is about 4. Cross breeding of tigers are banned in Taiwan. Perhaps, a good side of Tigers is that they have antiseptic saliva, so whenever you get a bruise and want to disinfect them, visit the doctor Tiger, just kidding!
Usually what they do is, they tend to lick the area in order to prevent any infection. Not the fastest runner in the animal kingdom but the fact that Tigers have very strong legs makes them sprint more or less than 60 kilometres per hour, but it is only possible for short distances. Most of you may not know this but, most of the cat species have stripes on their fur as well as on their skin.
It is actually true that similar to human fingerprints, the unique pattern of stripes on Tigers acts like their identity. Territories can overlap a bit. Tigers are solitary yet social: Except for multiple mother cats with their young, they tend to be loners as adults; but they communicate with their neighbors via scent and scratch marks and occasionally congregate.
They can travel 6 to 12 miles in one night as they check out the boundaries of their home ranges. By using the site, you agree to the uses of cookies and other technology as outlined in our Policy, and to our Terms of Use. Hunting Tigers typically hunt at night, resting and grooming between 8 a. Prey Another reason tigers hunt at night is because they prey mostly on nocturnal animals. Stalking and Attack Tigers usually stalk and ambush their prey. Eating After killing a prey animal, tigers usually haul the carcass to a sheltered area, where they dine and then stash the remains for later meals.
Tigers are an iconic species, with their distinctive orange coats and black stripes. Here is our expert guide to tigers, looking at key species facts, how they hunt and where they live in the wild. The scientific name of the tiger is Panthera tigris. It is one of five species in the Panthera genus, the others are: lion , jaguar , leopard and snow leopard. Tigers are the only big cats to have stripes and individuals can be identified by their pattern.
However, while we typically see tigers in zoos, conspicuous against the green vegetation in their enclosures, their main prey is ungulates, which cannot detect the range of colours that we primates can. This method of camouflage is an important predatory adaptation.
Whereas some large felines rely on co-operative hunting such as lions or bursts of intense speed such as cheetahs , tigers are semi-solitary and depend on their cryptic appearance to ambush prey. Tigers are carnivorous mammals, and they mostly eat large prey like deer, wild boar and even elephant calves. And yes, they have occasionally been known to kill and eat people, too.
This usually only happens when a tiger is old, ill or injured, and therefore unable to catch their normal prey. But once a tiger has a taste for human meat, they often have to be killed to protect the local people. Tigers are the biggest cat in the wild, yes. Male tigers can grow to be over 3m long and weigh up to kg, while female tigers tend to be a bit smaller.
If you breed a male lion with a female tiger, you get a liger. These truly enormous cats have no equal in the modern world, growing up to 3. 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.
The whole species is endangered throughout its range. Tigers have been overhunted for their fur as well as for other body parts that many people use in traditional medicines. Tigers' habitat has also dwindled seriously as humans have developed land for uses such as farming and logging. Tiger stripes are special to each individual, and their tails help them to keep their balance. The big cats share all but 4. Take the big cat quiz to see how much you know about these fierce felines.
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