Introduction On Tigers

The tiger is one the largest in the cat family, and one that is different and very fascinating to people all over the world.




Tigers are fierce predators with a calculated intelligence that makes them one of the leaders out there in their natural environment. They have been able to successfully evolve for millions of years and continually adapting alright to their surroundings.

Most people easily recognize the tiger for there teeth and stipes. These patterns of white and black stripes create beautiful fur. They also give the tiger a coloring that helps them stand out from the other cats.



Tigers are extremely wise when it comes to hunting. However, they don’t always get the kill like you would expect them to. When they are able to sneak up on prey they only have a few seconds to pounce and to kill them by biting them in the neck area. They can take down animals larger in size with technique and skill which makes them skilled hunters in the wild.

Tigers tend to be loners so you won’t see them hunting in groups as you do lions. However, they have been known to share their prey with others which is a good indication that they do communicate with each other on different levels. Tigers are able to leap more than 30 feet which definitely gives them an advantage when it comes to finding and attacking their prey.

Tigers tend to go their own ways except when they wish to mate with each other. After mating the tiger split up. The female will find a den for her cubs to be born in. This takes place approximately 16 weeks after conception. The cubs are blind at birth and she will feed them milk from her body for about 8 weeks before they venture outside of the den with her. She may have from 1 to 4 cubs at a time.

There are 6 out 9 tiger species standing on this earth. The big question is how long they can survive for. Right now all 6 of these remaining species are considered to be endangered species. Even with conservation efforts in place the future for them seems very uncertain. There are still many significant changes that must take place if they are going to be able to get their numbers up enough to have strong hopes of survival.



When we say that the numbers of tigers out there are very small, it isn’t an exaggeration. Most of the species have less than 1,000 of them remaining. That means it is hard to protect them and to encourage mating at a rate that the numbers will increase. Protection against inbreeding also needs to take place so that the genetic pool of those that are created isn’t compromised in the process.