#The tiger is the biggest species of the cat family.

#Tigers can reach a length of up to 3.3 metres (11 feet) and weigh as much as 300 kilogram

#Subspecies of the tiger include the Sumatran Tiger, Siberian Tiger, Bengal Tiger, South China Tiger, Malayan Tiger and Indochinese Tiger.

#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.

#Around half of tiger cubs don’t live beyond two years of age.

#Tiger cubs leave their mother when they are around 2 years of age.

#A group of tigers is known as an ‘ambush’ or ‘streak’.

#Tigers are good swimmers and can swim up to 6 kilometres.

#Rare white tigers carry a gene that is only present in around 1 in every 10000 tigers.

#Tigers usually hunt alone at night time.

#Tigers have been known to reach speeds up to 65 kph (40 mph).

#Less than 10% of hunts end successfully for tigers

#Tigers can easily jump over 5 metres in length.