Tigers
Tigers
Tigers are about 1 metre
high and can be almost
3 metres long!
Diet
Tigers mainly eat deer, wild
pigs, water buffalo and
antelope. They also sometimes
eat sloth bears, dogs,
leopards, crocodiles, pythons,
monkeys and hares.
Population
100 years ago
there were around
100000 tigers in
the wild. Today
there are only about 3000-4500
tigers.
Endangered
Tigers are an
endangered species
which means they are at
risk of becoming extinct
(no longer alive).
They are illegally killed by humans
because their skins are valuable, and
also because their body parts are
used in some Asian medicines.
Where are tigers found?
Tigers are found in
South and Southeast
Asia, China and the
Russian Far East.
Habitats
Tigers live in a variety of places:
Tropical rainforests
Evergreen forests
Mangrove swamps
Savannah (grasslands)
Rocky country
Behaviour
Tigers are mostly nocturnal and
they use their stripes for
camouflage to help them hunt.
They are predators which means
they prey on other
animals for food.
Tigers are also very
good swimmers!
Baby tigers
Baby tigers are
called tigers cubs.
Tiger cubs live with
their mother until they are about 2
years old, then they
leave to live alone.
Mother tigers
usually have 3-4
cubs in each litter.
Tiger Facts
The roar of a tiger can be heard over a mile away!
Tigers have more than 100 stripes and no two
tigers have the same pattern!
Tigers can roar, but they can’t purr!
Tigers walk on their toes!
A tiger can jump up to 3 metres in a single jump!
Tiger Facts
In the wild tigers live up to 15 years!
Tigers hunt by sight and hearing not smell.
Tigers eat massive meals but can often go a week
without food.
A group of tigers is known
as an ambush or a streak.
White tigers are rare!