Tiger facts

Tigers are the largest cat species in the world and the third-largest carnivore on land--only polar and brown bears are larger.

Subspecies of tigers - Bengal tiger, the Indochinese tiger, the Siberian tiger, the South China tiger, the Malayan tiger, and the Sumatran tiger.

Tigers also categorized based on colours.white tigers , Golden tigers and others

Extincted subspecies of tigers - the Bali tiger, the Caspian tiger, and the Javan tiger 

Tigers are the only cat species that are completely striped. They even have stripes on their skin.

No two tigers have the same stripes. Like human fingerprints, their stripe patterns are unique to each individual. Stripes range in color from light brown to black and are not symmetrical on both sides of the tiger. 

A tiger's tail is about three feet long and helps them balance when making tight turns.

An adult tiger can consume up to 88 pounds of meat in one meal and will often stay with its kill or bury it to return and dine over a period of days. It may not kill again for four or five days.

Female tigers are super moms. After a gestation period of a little more than three months, they give birth (on average) to two to three blind and helpless cubs. The female is the sole provider for them until they reach independence at two years of age.

Tigers can give birth from 1-6 cubs at a time

Tigers have large, padded, feet that make it easier for them to silently stalk their prey.

You can hear a tiger's roar from up to two miles away. Tiger vocalizations include roaring, growling, hissing, moaning and chuffing

Tigers do not live in permanent groups like lions do. For the most part, they live solitary lives except when females are raising cubs. Although rarely seen, the term for a group of tigers is a "streak."

 White spots on the backs of their ears are sometimes thought to function as "eyes" to ward off potential attackers from the rear. Another theory is that they help tiger cubs follow their mothers through tall grass.

 Tigers are ambush hunters preferring to sneak up on their prey before exploding into action, killing them with a bite to the neck or back of the head. They mainly hunt deer, wild boar, buffalo and antelope. But they'll kill and eat what's available, from small birds to bears to the occasional elephant.

Tigers are generally nocturnal hunters. Their night vision is up to six-times greater than ours. But they're also opportunists, which means they won't pass up the chance for a daytime snack when it's available.

White tigers typically have blue eyes. Other tigers have yellow eyes.