Interesting Facts about Tigers
15. The tiger is the biggest species of the cat family.
14. The tiger is capable of killing animals over twice its size; it is one of nature’s most feared predators.
13. A tiger’s legs are so powerful that they can remain standing even when dead.
12. You can hear a tiger roar over a mile away.
11. Every single tiger in the world has their own distinct pattern of stripes.
10. The life span of tigers in the wild is thought to be about 10 to 15 years. Tigers in zoos typically live up to 20 years of age.
9. Unlike other animals, tigers go after their prey unaccompanied (alone).
8. Tigers cannot purr.
7. There are nine subspecies of tiger: the Bengal tiger, the Indochinese tiger, the Malayan tiger, the Sumatran tiger, the Siberian tiger, and the South China tiger. There are also three extinct subspecies : Balinese, Javan and Caspian.
6. Tigers can reach a length of up to 3.3 metres (11 feet) and weigh as much as 300 kilograms (660 pounds).
5. Like its ancestor, the sabre-tooth cat, the tiger relies heavily on its powerful teeth for survival. If it loses its canines (tearing teeth) through injury or old age, it can no longer kill and is likely to starve to death.
4. If you look a tiger in the eyes he is less likely to kill you.
3. A tiger can eat 100 pounds of meat a night! Compare that to 400 hamburgers! They need a lot of food because they go days between meals.
2. The word tiger came from the greek work “tigris”, which is derived from a Persian word that means arrow.
1. A tiger's forefeet have five toes and the hind feet have four toes. All toes have claws. The claws are 3 to 4 inches in length and are retractable.
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