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Characteristics features of tiger

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Characteristics features of tiger
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Yogita Ingle 5 years, 6 months ago

  • The tiger is the biggest species of the cat family.

  • Tigers can reach a length of up to 3.3 metres (11 feet) and weigh as much as 300 kilograms (660 pounds).

  • Subspecies of the tiger include the Sumatran Tiger, Siberian Tiger, Bengal Tiger, South China Tiger, Malayan Tiger and Indochinese Tiger.

  • Many subspecies of the tiger are either endangered or already extinct. Humans are the primary cause of this through hunting and the destruction of habitats.

  • Around half of tiger cubs don’t live beyond two years of age.

  • Tiger cubs leave their mother when they are around 2 years of age.

  • A group of tigers is known as an ‘ambush’ or ‘streak’.

  • Tigers are good swimmers and can swim up to 6 kilometres.

  • Rare white tigers carry a gene that is only present in around 1 in every 10000 tigers.

  • Tigers usually hunt alone at night time.

  • Tigers have been known to reach speeds up to 65 kph (40 mph).

  • Less than 10% of hunts end successfully for tigers

  • Tigers can easily jump over 5 metres in length.

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