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Characteristics: Tigers Are The Largest Cats In The World And Are Immediately Recognizable By Their Orange Coat With Black Strips. Most Tigers Have More Than 100 Stripes That Are Like Human Fingerprints As No Two Tigers Have The Same Pattern Of Stripes. The Stripes Help Them Hide In Tall Weeds And Grass. If You Were To Shave Their Fur Their Skin Would Still Have Stripes.
Height & Weight:
The Largest Of The Species Is The Siberian Tiger Who Can Reach Weights Of 700 Pounds And Lengths Of 10 Feet Plus. The Smallest Tiger, The Indonesian Or Bali Tiger Weighs In At A Mere 200 Pounds With A Total Length Of 7 Feet.
Where They Live:
You Can Find Them In Most Asian Countries. They Live In Wet, Humid Jungles As Well As Icy Cold Forests.
What They Eat:
They Enjoy Meat. An Adult Tiger Requires About 10 Pounds or 5kgs Of Meat Per Day, But Can Consume Up To 90 Pounds Or 45kgs At One Sitting. After A Large Meal They May Not Eat Again For A Week Possibly Two.
The Roar Of A Tiger Can Be Heard More Than A Mile Away And They Can Leap 13 Feet Or 4m And Scale Walls 6 Feet Or 2m High. Tigers Are Fantastic Swimmers And Have Been Known To Swim For 3 Miles Without A Rest And Can Swim From One Island To Another.
The Tigers Saliva Is An Antiseptic And Aids In Cleaning Their Wounds.
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