20 Facts You Probably Didn’t Know About Tigers
Tigers are often looked as being one of the most beautiful yet ferocious animals and perhaps this sole driving factor that makes them even more interesting creatures. But sadly, they have come to a verge of being categorized endangered, thanks to the human sloppiness and prudence. As a wild life lover with keen interest on large cats, enjoy visiting wildlife sanctuaries but the question remains, how well I or we know about this exotic animals? We’re often clouded by many misconceptions with other large cat species, but hopefully, you’ll learn some facts about Tigers now;
1. Tigers are the largest amongst other wild cats.
2. A punch of a tiger may kill a person.
3. Tigers are nocturnal animals.
4. Tiger’s cubs born blind and only half of the cubs survive.
5. Tigers love to swim and play in the water.
6. Tigers can mate with other Big cats.
7. If a male tiger mates with a female lion the hybrid born baby is called Tingon.
8. Tigers live for about 20 – 25 years.
9. Machali was died when she was 19 years old in Ranthambore National Park.
10. A group of tigers is called Ambush or Streak. 11. A tiger’s roar is very loud and can be heard from 3 KM away.
12. They can weight over 300 kg.
13. Even they are big and heavy they can run 65 km /H faster.
14. A tiger spend about 18 hours a day sleeping.
15. Tigers can mimic the call of other animals to successfully attract them towards it.
16. A paw swipe of a tiger can break the bones of a human easily.
17. One paw swipe of a tiger’s front paw is strong enough to kill a bear.
18. It is national animal of India.
19. Tigers prefer to hunt with ambush.
20. Did you know that the skin inside the tiger’s strips is also black in colour.
2. A punch of a tiger may kill a person.
3. Tigers are nocturnal animals.
4. Tiger’s cubs born blind and only half of the cubs survive.
5. Tigers love to swim and play in the water.
6. Tigers can mate with other Big cats.
7. If a male tiger mates with a female lion the hybrid born baby is called Tingon.
8. Tigers live for about 20 – 25 years.
9. Machali was died when she was 19 years old in Ranthambore National Park.
10. A group of tigers is called Ambush or Streak. 11. A tiger’s roar is very loud and can be heard from 3 KM away.
12. They can weight over 300 kg.
13. Even they are big and heavy they can run 65 km /H faster.
14. A tiger spend about 18 hours a day sleeping.
15. Tigers can mimic the call of other animals to successfully attract them towards it.
16. A paw swipe of a tiger can break the bones of a human easily.
17. One paw swipe of a tiger’s front paw is strong enough to kill a bear.
18. It is national animal of India.
19. Tigers prefer to hunt with ambush.
20. Did you know that the skin inside the tiger’s strips is also black in colour.