![]() They may be big and heavy, but tigers are by no means slow movers.The roar of a Bengal tiger can carry for over 2km at night.A Bengal tiger can eat 21kg of meat in a night and can kill the equivalent of 30 buffaloes a year. They are powerful nocturnal hunters that travel many miles to find buffalo, deer, wild pigs, and other large mammals.Every tiger in the world is unique – no two tigers have the same pattern of stripes.Tigers live alone and aggressively scent-mark large territories (up to 100sq km in size) to keep their rivals away.If it loses its canines (tearing teeth) through injury or old age, it can no longer kill and is likely to starve to death. Like its ancestor, the sabre-tooth cat, the tiger relies heavily on its powerful teeth for survival.Above is one of the only known photographs of a Balinese tiger. The Balinese tiger was purposely hunted to extinction…Due to the Balinese cultural belief that tigers represent evil and destruction.Sadly, three subspecies of tiger have become extinct – Caspian, Bali and Javan Today, there are only five subspecies of tiger: Bengal, South China, Indochinese, Sumatran and Siberian.Tigers can leap distances of over 6m, and jump up to 5m vertically.The tiger is capable of killing animals over twice its size it is one of nature’s most feared predators.A tiger’s legs are so powerful that they can remain standing even when dead.The smallest subspecies, the Sumatran tiger, is only around 2m long and 100kg when fully-grown. The largest subspecies, the Siberian tiger, grows to over 3.5m long with a mass of over 300kg.One swipe from a tiger’s front paw is strong enough to smash a bear’s skull and even break its spine. A backhand from a tiger can kill you. While tigers prefer to use their massive teeth to crush their victim’s neck, a single strike is enough to do the job. ![]() Tigers are the largest members of the cat family and are renowned for their power and strength.I hope you loved what you read □ Here are some more very interesting facts about tigers which should pretty much everything you want to know about Tigers: (The masks worked initially until the tigers figured out the trick) ![]() In 1986, many villagers from the Sundarbans (India), tried wearing human masks on the back of their heads, when out walking, to prevent being attacked by tigers from behind. Now he has lost the element of surprise, and will most likely go find something else to feast on. Tigers prefer to hunt by ambush, so by looking a tiger in the eyes you are showing him you know he is there. Chances are you’re in his territory and he wants you to leave more than he wants to eat you. If you ever encounter a tiger in the wild (or if you do one in your dreams :-)), look in the eyes and slowly back far, far away while keeping eye contact with him and he is less likely to kill you. ![]()
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