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The Smithsonian's National Zoo has two Amur tigers, a female named Nikita and a male named Metis, and one Sumatran tiger, a female named Damai. Damai gave birth to a male Sumatran tiger cub on July 11, 2017. The cub was later to live with another young male tiger. Among the largest species of cats in the world, tigers are powerful hunters with ...
Tiger. Easily recognized by its coat of reddish-orange with dark stripes, the tiger is the largest wild cat in the world. The big cat's tail is three feet long. On average the big cat weighs 450 pounds, about the same as eight ten-year-old kids. It stands three feet tall with teeth four inches long and claws as long as house keys.
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Tigers are found in amazingly diverse habitats: rain forests, grasslands, savannas and even mangrove swamps. Unfortunately, 93% of historical tiger lands have disappeared primarily because of expanding human activity. Saving tigers means saving forests that are vital to the health of the planet.
Bengal Tiger. Tigers are icons of beauty, power, and the importance of conservation. Learn five surprising facts about these striped felines, including how large the cats can be, an adaptation ...
Feb 8, 2019 · Tigers are icons of beauty, power, and the importance of conservation. Learn five surprising facts about these striped felines, including how large the cats ...
Tiger Dialogues is a series of moderated panel discussions, co-hosted by WWF-India, WCS-India and Panthera, exploring tiger conservation in a historical light with exciting insights into the past, present and future of the species’ survival. Learn more and watch previous panels.
A hungry tiger can eat as much as 60 pounds in one night, though they usually eat less. Despite their fearsome reputation, most tigers avoid humans; however, a few do become dangerous killers.
