General Description
Tiger is the most popular species in the world. It is dark brownish, brownish and whitish in color depending on the species and habitat. The
Siberian tiger is the biggest in the world weighing 300Kg. They can be 4.5 -
9ft long and weigh 90-300 kg with a
speed of 70km/h. They are good
swimmers as well can jump up to 30ft in a single stride.
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Breeding
Female tiger produces 2-3 cubs. The gestation
period is 95-110 days. Their mating age live in captivity for 26 years and for 10 years in wild. A female tiger chooses a lonely den to produce cubs.
Habitat
They live in tropical
forests and swamps and the places where the prey is found
in abundance.
Food
They eat large hooves
mammals especially goats, sheep, deer, buffaloes, cows, antelopes
and gazelles .
Hunting Strategy
Like lions, tigers also
ambush, surprise and attack its prey. A tiger attacks prey from very close range with the help of claws and teeth. A tiger has long hind
limbs that enable it to jump up to 30ft, capturing the prey from the most sensitive body parts like
throat.
Man’s Flesh Eaters
Tigers are very
dangerous human flesh eaters and at times like human flesh
more than any thing else. However, they are not basically human flesh eaters. They may be forced to
eat in extreme conditions such as accidently eating the dead body ,but once
they get use of it, afterwards, they turn to be the worst cannibals (human flesh eaters)
Conservation
They like other rare
animals, are endangered species. They are mostly hunted for fur and other body
parts. Unfortunately they are being hunted for sports. Mostly the tigers are hunted as a precautionary measure to keep them away from human
population. Presently their estimated number in Africa is 50000 – 75000 and 30000-50000 in Asia.
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