Fun Tiger Facts


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DATE: Nov. 18, 2015, 6:22 a.m.

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  1. #The tiger is the biggest species of the cat family.
  2. #Tigers can reach a length of up to 3.3 metres (11 feet) and weigh as much as 300 kilogram
  3. #Subspecies of the tiger include the Sumatran Tiger, Siberian Tiger, Bengal Tiger, South China Tiger, Malayan Tiger and Indochinese Tiger.
  4. #Many subspecies of the tiger are either endangered or already extinct. Humans are the primary cause of this through hunting and the destruction of habitats.
  5. #Around half of tiger cubs don’t live beyond two years of age.
  6. #Tiger cubs leave their mother when they are around 2 years of age.
  7. #A group of tigers is known as an ‘ambush’ or ‘streak’.
  8. #Tigers are good swimmers and can swim up to 6 kilometres.
  9. #Rare white tigers carry a gene that is only present in around 1 in every 10000 tigers.
  10. #Tigers usually hunt alone at night time.
  11. #Tigers have been known to reach speeds up to 65 kph (40 mph).
  12. #Less than 10% of hunts end successfully for tigers
  13. #Tigers can easily jump over 5 metres in length.

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