quick facts
Tiger
Class-Mammalia
Order-Carnivora
Family-Felidae
Genus-Panthera
Species-tigris
Conservation Concerns-Endangered by hunting and habitat destruction.
Range-Siberia, Southeast Asia, southern India.
Habitat-Forests, grasslands, savannas, and swamps.
Size-Length: 2 to 3 m (7 to 10 ft), not including tail.
Weight: 75 to 258 kg (165 to 570 lb).
Feeding Habits-Tigers are carnivores; they prefer to eat large mammals, including deer, buffalo, and antelope.
Offspring-The female tiger may give birth to two to four cubs. The cubs leave the mother after about two years. Only half of all cubs survive to adulthood.
Life Span-About 15 years in the wild.
Did You Know
The Bengal tiger is the world's largest cat, weighing up to 180 to 258 kg (400 to 570 lb).
Tigers can jump up to 10 m (33 ft) in one leap.
A tiger catches prey only once in 10 to 20 hunts.
A tiger's roar can be heard up to 3 km (2 mi) away.
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