Tigers are the largest of the big cat species; there used to be nine subspecies, however three are now extinct. The largest subspecies being the Siberian.
Tiger subspecies:
- Siberian (or Amur) Tiger (endangered)
- Bengal Tiger (endangered)
- Indochinese Tiger (endangered)
- Sumatran Tiger (critically endangered)
- Malayan Tiger (critically endangered)
- South China Tiger (critically endangered)
- Javan Tiger (extinct mid-1970’s)
- Bali Tiger (extinct 1940’s-50’s)
- Caspian Tiger (extinct late-1950’s)
Tiger Facts:
- Tigers are a solitary species; maintaining solitary territories, hunting alone – coming together only to mate
- Territory size is largely determined by the availability of prey
- They tend to hunt at night
- Tigers are carnivores – hunting prey species
- Female tigers tend to hit maturity between three – four years of age
- Male tigers reach maturity at four – five years old
- Litters tend to be made up of three – four cubs, however can be up to seven
- The males do not help raise the young
- Young tigers leave their mother at around two years old
- Unfortunately, approximately half of tigers do not live past two years of age
- Unlike a lot of cat species; tigers love water
- The roar of a tiger can be heard almost 2 miles away
- Tigers can reach speeds of around 40 mph
- No two tigers have the same pattern of stripes – like how no two humans have the same finger prints
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