tigers are majestic animals predatory members of the mammal class but sometimes they can behave
like big cats which in fact they are what way of life do tigers lead as well as what
are these predators interesting besides their magnificent appearance and graceful behavior
and why are tigers so strong try to find out together in this video
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what makes tigers so strong
tigers belong to the panther genus along with the lion leopard and jaguar the worldwide population
has up to 6500 individuals it includes several sub-species of the tiger overall
it is one of the largest land-dwelling predators but each subspecies has its own characteristics
among the sub-species a distinction is made between mainland and island representatives
mainlanders are larger and more massive they include bengal and amur tigers body length of
males is 2.3 to 2.5 m sometimes as long as 2.9 m excluding the tail height at withers of the adult
male is up to 1.15 m females of all sub-species are noted for their shorter length and height
the peculiarities of body structure are one of the tiger's main advantages it looks large and
massive but at the same time it is elongated and flexible the animal is taller in the shoulder area
than in the rump at the same time the front part is more developed compared to the rear
the long tail is characterized by evenly distributed hair the front paws have five toes and
the hind paws have four toes each tiger's claws are strong and retractable as are all felines
males leave tracks 15 to 16 centimeters long and 13 to 14 centimeters wide the tracks of females
are one to two centimeters shorter and narrower the head is rounded with a massive skull the
forehead is convex with a conspicuous protrusion of the face on which the cheekbones are widely
arranged the ears are small and rounded the tiger's whiskers which are called vibrisi are
arranged in several rows most often they are white dense and about 16 centimeters long vibrisi like
those of other mammals have a tactile function the raptor's eyesight is excellent including the
ability to see in the dark tigers also distinguish some colors an adult tiger has 30 teeth fangs can
reach up to eight centimeters in length they are well developed because they help the predator hunt
there are special tubercles on the tiger's tongue to make hygiene and food handling easier
is the tiger so special
the type of coat depends on the tiger's subspecies the inhabitants of northern
latitudes have a tall fluffy coat southern subspecies have a low sparse but dense coat
the original coloring is necessary for tigers to camouflage themselves when hunting
tigers are carnivorous animals but this does not prevent them from eating plant foods fruits nuts
etc from time to time the diet of the species depends on the environment in which it lives
in the wild tigers predominantly hunt ungulates amur tigers hunt deer row deer and wild pigs
bengal tigers hunt indian zambar and nilga sumatran tigers hunt tapers and sombers
in other words prey depends on habitat sometimes their diet includes large herbivores buffalo elk
and gower fish reptiles and animals not typical of tigers hares pheasants etc predators try to avoid
larger animals such as elephants and rhinoceroses though there are cases of successful hunting an
adult carnivore needs about 60 ungulates a year to fully meet its dietary requirements
an animal can eat no more than 40 kilograms of meat at a time but even up to 50 kilograms if
he has been hungry for a long time after catching a large prey he usually eats it for several days
range where does the tiger live
the largest populations of tigers are in india and on the indochin peninsula in russia small numbers
of the species remain in kobarovsk and primorsky cray tigers have no definite preferences in terms
of natural conditions and landscapes they can live in tropical forests mangrove swamps
and bamboo thickets with high humidity also animals can often be found in arid zones savannas
semi deserts and the taiga zone tigers also feel comfortable at altitudes up to three kilometers
interesting facts about tigers that you didn't know
representatives of the feline family cannot be classified as nocturnal or daytime animals
they can be active at any time of day still tigers prefer to hunt in the morning evening or night and
rest during the day normally animals move in large strides but they can also develop great speed
especially while chasing their prey tigers love water and have proven to be excellent swimmers
but they do not climb trees small exceptions are tiger cubs up to two years old and weighing up to
60 kilograms bathing for subspecies inhabiting hot countries is a necessary activity that allows them
to cool down at the same time predators are not afraid of low temperatures in spring and fall they
molt it is extremely important for the tiger to mark its territory and protect it from strangers
predators mark territories with their individual scent and this is the main way of communication
between individuals males occupy large territories about 60 to 100 square kilometers
while females occupy a smaller area about 20 square kilometers otherwise the area occupied
as determined by the range the amount of food and the number of females relative to males
male tigers let females up to four into their territory where each of them occupies its own area
animals move within their area regularly along the same route marking the territory in parallel they
also provide several resting places a kind of den if another male violates the occupied territory
you can expect a serious fight since this issue is extremely serious for tigers even walking through
the marked area is unacceptable tigresses are not aggressive in this respect and often share their
prey with other females cats do not hunt together they alone ambush their prey in wintertime or
creep up to it quietly in summer when the distance between the predator and his prey becomes as short
as possible the tiger will attack he can jump 10 meters in length and 5 meters in height
if the animal manages to escape pursuit is possible but not beyond 150 m at high speed
the tiger can carry a caught prey weighing up to 100 kilograms in his teeth
he will drag a larger animal on the ground the tiger is at the top of the food chain in his range
so he has few natural enemies they can include members of the canine family
other felines brown himalayan and malayan bears and crocodiles the main reason for enmity between
predators is the struggle for food in addition tigers sometimes deliberately hunt these animals
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