16 STRONGPOINT OF TIGERS
- - 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 kilograms (660 pounds).
- sub species of the tiger include the sumatran tiger , siberian tiger , bengal tiger , south china tiger , malayalam tiger and indochinease 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.
6. tigers cubs leave their mother when they are around 2 years of age.
7. a group of tigers is known as "ambush" or "streak".
8. Tigers are good swimmers and can swim up to 6 km.
9. Rare white tigers carry a gene that is only present in around 1 in every 10000 tigers.
10. tigers usually hunt alone at night time.
11. tigers have been known to reach speeds up to 65kph (40mph).
12. less than 10% of hunts end succesfully for tigers.
13. tiger can easily jump over 5 metres in length.
14. various tiger subspecies are the national animals of bangladesh , india, north korea and malysia.
15. there are more tigers held privately as pets than there are in the wild.
16. tigers that breed with lions give births to hybrids known as tigons and lingers.
