Tigers rarely roar and are humble towards their group Note: Do not try this at home with domestic pets. Even if you shave off the fur of Tigers or house cats, you would still see the stripes. It is actually true that similar to human fingerprints, the unique pattern of stripes on Tigers acts like their identity. Most of you may not know this but, most of the cat species have stripes on their fur as well as on their skin. Tiger stripes are also found on their skin Not the fastest runner in the animal kingdom but the fact that Tigers have very strong legs makes them sprint more or less than 60 kilometres per hour, but it is only possible for short distances. Tigers can sprint at over 60 kilometre/hour Perhaps, a good side of Tigers is that they have antiseptic saliva, so whenever you get a bruise and want to disinfect them, visit the doctor Tiger, just kidding! Usually what they do is, they tend to lick the area in order to prevent any infection. Cross breeding of tigers are banned in Taiwan. Note: You can find Tigons in at least nine countries that include USA, Czech Republic, China, Iran, Russia, India, UAE and Argentina. The height of a Liger is about 4.5 feet while on all four legs and about 6 feet tall when standing. They are the largest cat species and can grow bigger than Liger which is a mix breed of male Lion and female Tiger. Tigers can also mates with other big cats, for example, if a male Tiger mates with female Lion, the hybrid born animal is known as Tigon. The Tigers are forced into unnatural situations where they are to share or stay-put under certain areas in a man-made environment, that’s when they are called as ambush or streak, even a Tigress with their cubs is called an ambush. A group of Tigers are called an ambush or streak The oldest living Tiger so far was 25-year-old Flavel, a circus-rescued, sheltered in a zoo in Tampa, Florida. However, most die before the age of 20, like for instance, the death of a nineteen-year-old Machli in Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan, India. The life expectancy of Tigers is between 20-25 years whether they are kept in captivity or in the wild. And as adults, it is said that they can swim for several kilometres and even have reported one to swim for 30 km in just a day. Since cubs, female Tigers encourage or help learn the art of hunting, they even have the ability to kill in the water. Unlike the domestic cats, its larger version enjoy spending time in the water and they love to swim for hours. Tigers love to swim and play in the water Some even get eaten by male Tigers to make the Tigress available for mating. Since they are born blind and can't keep up, most of them die of hunger or cold. Literally, the newborn cubs can't see anything, they only follow the scent of their mother. The saddest part is that Tiger cubs are born blind and only a few survive. Tiger cubs are born blind and only half of the cubs survive The reason behind this is that Tigers prefer avoiding human conflict during daylight and also patrol around their territory at night. It is not necessarily true that all Tigers are nocturnal but yes, they do prefer engaging in most of their hunting activities at night. Kidding, you cannot have a pet tiger, it illegal! It is said that one swipe from a Tiger’s front hand is enough to kill a person or an animal, or at least break one’s bones. Leaving aside Tigers enormous body size, just look at their front-hands/legs, if you have a pet Tiger and a brutal enemy, you might as well send them for a fist fight. All they have to do is sit on top of you licking their paws, you’d be dead instantly. Jezz! That’s like weighing a group of six average human. You probably knew this that Royal Bengal Tigers are the largest amongst other wild cats but did you also know that the male Tigers weigh up to 300 kilograms. Tigers are the largest amongst other wild cats Spoiler alert - you would be knowing some of the facts already but what the hell! 1. As a wildlife lover with keen interest on large cats, I enjoy visiting wildlife sanctuaries but the question remains, how well do I or we know about this exotic animal? We’re often clouded by many misconceptions with other large cat species, but hopefully, you’ll learn something about them through this blog where I’ve listed some facts about tigers. But sadly, they have come to a verge of being categorized as endangered, thanks to the human sloppiness and prudence. Tigers are often looked as being one of the most beautiful yet ferocious animals and perhaps this is a sole driving factor that makes them even more interesting creatures. 08 Mar, 2018 20 Facts You Probably Didn’t Knew About Tigers
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