Last reviewed on: 24th November, 2020
The tiger (Panthera tigris) is the biggest of the four big cats, or the leading member of the felid (cat) family and one that is very attracting to people all over the world. They are long, thick reddish coats with white bellies and white and black tails. Their heads, bodies, tails and limbs have reedy black, brown or gray strips.
Tigers are violent predators with a calculated intelligence that makes them one of the superiors out there in their natural environment. They have been able to effectively evolve from ancient tigers for almost 2 million years and they have keep constantly adapting well to their environments.
Most people easily identify the tiger due to the strips found on their bodies. These patterns of white and black strips form very fascinating and exceptional patterns. They devote the tiger a coloring that helps them to concealment amongst the shadow of the long grass.
The tiger is a carnivore meaning they are meat eaters, They prefer both small and large prey to feed on in the wild. Tigers mostly eat ambar deer, wild pigs, water buffalo and antelope. Tigers are also well-known to hunt sloth bears, dogs, leopards, crocodiles, pythons, monkeys and hares. Old and bruised tigers have been known to attack humans and domestic cattle.
Tigers alive in a variety of environments from tropical forests, evergreen jungles, woodland and mangrove marshes to grasslands, savannah and rocky country. They are commonly nocturnal (more active at night) and are waylaying predators that rely on the concealment their strips provide. Tigers use their body weight to hit prey to the ground and kills with a bite to the neck. They are also very good swimmers and have been known to slay prey while swimming.
It is well-known that the males are more lead and that they are larger. However, there are also some tremendously violent females out there trying to defend their young. The tiger has a body design that allows it to move along charmingly. They are also tremendously fast when it comes to hunting their prey and getting themselves out of the way of danger.
Tigers basically live lonely lives, except during mating season and when females tolerate young. They are regularly violently territorial and have and mark their large home ranges.
Reproduction
Tigers do not have a set season for reproduction to occur. As an alternative they are able to involve in the activities throughout the year. In tropical climates, mating seasons occurs commonly from around November to April, in temperate regions matting occurs during the winter months.
Gestation: 103 days
Litter size: 3-4 cubs
Cubs follow their mother out of the burrow at around 8 weeks and become self-governing at around 18 months of age. They forsake their mothers at about 2 ½ years. Mothers protect their young from traveling males that may kill the cubs to make the female receptive to mating.
Tigers have a number of habits in which they communicate with each other. If you have a domestic cat then you are already familiar with numerous of them.
Posted by: Lusubilo A. Mwaijengo
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