The tiger is the largest wild cat species, a solitary apex predator that once ranged across much of Asia from Turkey to the Russian Far East. Today only around 3,900 individuals remain in fragmented wild populations. Tigers are masterful ambush hunters that rely on stealth, power, and a killing bite to the throat or nape to take prey up to five times their own weight. Their iconic striped coat is unique to every individual and provides near-perfect camouflage in dappled forest light.
About the Tiger
Panthera tigris
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Each tiger's stripe pattern is completely unique — wildlife researchers can identify individuals in camera-trap photos just as we identify people by fingerprints.
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Tigers are exceptional swimmers and will actively pursue prey into rivers; cubs play in water from a very young age.
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A tiger's roar can be heard up to 3 km away and contains infrasound frequencies below 18 Hz that can paralyse prey with fear.
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They have retractable claws kept razor-sharp by being sheathed when not in use — the only felid that has both retractable claws and partially webbed toes.
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White tigers are not a separate subspecies but result from a double recessive gene; in the wild this colouration is a severe survival disadvantage.
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Tropical Forest
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