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The tiger ( Panthera tigris) is the largest living cat species and a member of the genus Panthera native to Asia. It has a powerful, muscular body with a large head and paws, a long tail, and orange fur with black, mostly vertical stripes.
Feb 8, 2019 · Tigers are icons of beauty, power, and the importance of conservation. Learn five surprising facts about these striped felines, including how large the cats can be, an adaptation some developed...
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Tigers generally gain independence at two years of age and attain sexual maturity at age three or four for females and at four or five years for males. Juvenile mortality is high howeverabout half of all cubs do not survive more than two years. Tigers have been known to reach up to 20 years of age in the wild.
Males of the largest subspecies, the Amur (Siberian) tiger, may weigh up to 660 pounds. For males of the smallest subspeciesthe Sumatran tigerupper range is at around 310 pounds. Within each subspecies, males are heavier than females.
Tigers are mostly solitary, apart from associations between mother and offspring. Individual tigers have a large territory, and the size is determined mostly by the availability of prey. Individuals mark their domain with urine, feces, rakes, scrapes and vocalizing.
Across their range, tigers face unrelenting pressures from poaching, retaliatory killings and habitat loss. They are forced to compete for space with dense and often growing human populations.
Learn about the endangered tiger, its habitats, subspecies, and why it matters for ecosystems and cultures. Find out how WWF is working to protect tigers and their landscapes from poaching, habitat loss, and climate change.
May 25, 2024 · Learn about the tiger, the largest and most endangered cat in the world, with six subspecies and various coat patterns. Find out how tigers live, hunt, and interact with humans and other predators.
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From their very first breath to their last, the tiger has captured the heart of BBC audiences worldwide - here are the best of our tiger moments.
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Learn about the largest wild cat in the world, the tiger, and its distinctive features, behavior, and threats. Find out how tigers hunt, swim, mark their territory, and more with fun facts and quizzes.
Learn about tigers, the most iconic of the big cats, and their diverse habitats, subspecies, and threats. Find out how WWF is working to protect tigers and their forests across Asia.
