Everything You Need To Know About Tigers!

Where They Live

Tigers are found in rainforests, grasslands, savannas, and sometimes even mangrove swamps. They live in the following countries: Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malysia, Thailand, China, Russia, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, and India.

What They Eat

Tigers eat between 10 and 25 pounds of meat in one day. They are carnivores, which means they only eat meat. They eat all species of deer, leopards, guar, boars, wild pigs, zebra, bears, tapirs, horses, buffalo, rhino calves, wild cattle, wild dogs, antelope, young elephants, moose, and goats. if those are not available, tigers will eat hares, rodents, frogs, snakes, birds, monkeys, fish, lizards, and sometimes even termites. if absolutely no animals are available, tigers will eat berries or grass.

Subspecies

There are six subspecies of tiger: Siberian tigers, Bengal tigers, South China tigers, Sumatran tigers, Indochinese tigers, and Malayan tigers. There are three other subspecies that are now listed as extinct: Bali tigers, Caspian tigers, and Javar tigers.

Population

In the wild, there are about 5,000 tigers left. There are another 8,000 tigers living in captivity, making 13,000 tigers left in the whole world. Their population is so small because they're endangered. Tigers are mainly endangered because of habitat loss. Humans cut down forests, as well as build roads and other development activities, destroying the tigers' habitats.

20 Fun Facts

• Tigers actually purr, but they can chuff.

• Tigers live to be 8-10 years old.

• Female tigers are 6.6-9 feet long.

• Male tigers are 8.2-13 feet long.

• Female tigers weigh 140-370 pounds.

• Male tigers weigh 200-680 pounds.

• Tigers are the biggest wild cats in the world.

• Tigers love to swim!

• Tigers are nocturnal.

• Tiger cubs are born blind.

• A group of tigers is called an ambush or streak.

• A female tiger is called a tigress.

• No two tigers' stripes are the same.

• Tigers are typically solitary creatures.

• Tigers have been around since about two million years ago.

• There are more captive tigers in the United States then there are wild tigers in the world.

• About 3,000 of the tigers left in the world live in India.

• Only one of every ten hunts are successful.

• Tigers can run 30-40 miles per hour.

• A tiger's roar can be heard from up to 3 kilometers (2 miles) away.