One of the 5 tigers on WAnimals
Mammals · Carnivora · Felidae
Panthera tigris
At very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future.
It is the largest cat in the world alongside the lion. Unlike the lion, it is solitary and territorial, hunting large hoofed animals such as chital and sambar.
Weight
100 kg – 320 kg
Size
1.4 m – 2.2 m
Life expectancy
15 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Hard
AI-generated images: illustrations, not photographs.
Sources consulted: A-Z Animals; Animal Diversity Web; AnAge (genomics.senescence.info); WWF; Smithsonian National Zoo; ScienceInsights
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Tiger — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
The tiger is classified as endangered. Organisations such as the IUCN, WWF and the Wildlife Conservation Society work specifically on its conservation and that of its habitat; looking into their programmes is a good starting point if you want to get involved.
It's documented in 7 protected areas — one reason why protecting these places matters for its conservation.
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