For over 1,000 years, tigers have been hunted as status symbols, decorative items such as wall and floor coverings, as souvenirs and curios, and for use in traditional Asian medicines.

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Fun facts! 1.The tiger is the biggest species of the cat family. 2.Tigers can reach a length of up to 3.3 metres (11 feet) and weigh as much as 300 kilograms (660 pounds). 3.Subspecies of the tiger include the Sumatran Tiger, Siberian Tiger, Bengal Tiger, South China Tiger, Malayan Tiger and Indochinese Tiger. 4.Many subspecies of the tiger are either endangered or already extinct. Humans are the primary cause of this through hunting and the destruction of habitats. 5.Around half of tiger cubs don’t live beyond two years of age. 6.Tiger cubs leave their mother when they are around 2 years of age. 7.A group of tigers is known as an ‘ambush’ or ‘streak’. 8.Tigers are good swimmers and can swim up to 6 kilometres. 9.Rare white tigers carry a gene that is only present in around 1 in every 10000 tigers. 10.Tigers usually hunt alone at night time. 11.Tigers have been known to reach speeds up to 65 kph (40 mph). 12.Less than 10% of hunts end successfully for tigers.

The tiger, or Pantheri tigris, is a large cat native to parts of Asia, India and Russia. Fully grown, tigers can weigh over 300 pounds and measure over 12 feet in length. Tigers can live for approximately 15 years in the wild and 20 years in captivity. Female tigers give birth about once every two years. Baby tigers are called “cubs.”

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