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Fact 1.
  • Tigers can reach speeds of up to 35-40 mph (49-65 kmph)
  • A tiger can leap a distance of up to 10m
  • A tiger's litter usually consists of 3-4 cubs
Fact 2.
  • Three of the nine subspecies of the modern tiger are now extinct.
  • The remaining six are all classified as endangered species.
  • The name 'tiger' is taken from the Greek word tigris, a derivative of the Persian word for arrow, referring to the animals great speed.
  • Though tigers rarely form groups, when they do the proper name is a 'streak' of tigers
Fact 3.
  • The current range of the tiger is only 7% of what it used to be
  • Of all the big cats, only the tiger and jaguar are strong swimmers.
  • They can swim up to 4 miles, and have been observed dragging their prey across lakes.
Fact 4.
  • Compared to lions, tigers tend to prefer areas of denser vegetation, better suiting their camouflage and solo hunting style.
  • The oldest known tiger like cat is the Panthera palaeosinesis which lived about 2 million years ago.
  • The oldest fossils of true tigers are dated at about 1.6-1.8 million years old.
Fact 5.
  • Most tigers have over 100 stripes.
  • Like a human's fingerprints, the patterns on tigers are unique to each animal and can be used to identify individuals.
  • The striped pattern is also found on the skin of a tiger, thus if one were to be shaved it's unique camouflage pattern would remain.
  • Like other big cats, tigers have a white spot on the back of their ears called an ocelli.
  • A female tiger is called a tigress.
Fact 6.
  • Tigresses are smaller than their male counterparts.
  • White tigers have blue eyes (others have yellow)
  • All tigers have round pupils
  • A tiger's nightvision is 6 times stronger than those of a human.
  • The South China Tiger is one of the top ten most endangered creatures in the world with not a single one being sighted between 1983 and 2007.
  • The three extinct subspecies of tigers were all wiped out in the 20th century.
Fact 7.
  • A white tiger will only be produced when both parents carry the rare recessive gene.
  • The gene for white tigers has been calculated to occur in only one out of every 10,000 births.
  • White tigers are not albinos, as they have pigmentation on their dark stripes, blue eyes and pink noses.
  • All white tigers are at least part Bengal.
Fact 8. 
  • The golden tabby or strawberry tiger is the only other verified color variation amongst tigers (also only found in tigers which are at least part Bengal)
  • Golden tabby tigers have much thicker fur and very faint orange stripes.
  • Golden tabby tigers can carry the recessive gene for white tigers and when two such tigers are mated can produce a white stripeless cub.
Fact 9.
  • A male tiger's territory can be five times greater than it's female counterparts.
  • Though tigers tend to avoid one another, both male and female tigers have been observed sharing their kills in the wild.
  • Territory disputes between male tigers are often settled by displays of intimidation rather than physical aggression.
  • A subordinate tiger will give up territory to a dominant tiger by rolling on to it's back, displaying it's belly in a submissive posture.
  • A male will sometimes tolerate a subordinate within it's range so long as it does not live in too close quarters
Fact 10.
  • Though tigers preferred prey includes wild boar, deer and buffalo, they have been observed preying on leopards, pythons, bears and crocodiles as well.
  • Many old or injured tigers, as well as healthy tigers in some regions have been known to be man-eaters.
  • Tigers will also eat vegetation for dietary fiber, with the fruit of the Slow Match Tree being a favorite.
  • Like most cats, the tiger is an ambush predator.
  • Tigers kill by locking their jaws around the neck of their prey until it dies of strangulation.

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