Picture of a tigress and her cubs
This is a great picture of a tigress and her three cubs. I believe it was taken by Swetha Kumar. I am not sure where it was taken but it was probably in India or Bangladesh because I am fairly … Continue reading →
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Why are there no big cats in Australia?
People ask why there are no big cats in Australia but they could also ask a much wider question namely, “Why are there no native cats at all in Australia?” The answer must be found in the fact that the … Continue reading →
Difference between domestic cats and tigers
Athough they look very different, there are relatively few differences between domestic cats and tigers. They are 99% the same in terms of anatomy and behaviour. The default position is to regard them as fundamentally the same, although of course … Continue reading →
Mexican cowboy lassoed escaped Bengal tiger
TLAQUEPAQUE, MEXICO: A Bengal tiger escaped a private residence possibly owned by a crimimal who kept the cat as a status symbol. The tiger nonchalantly sauntered down the sidewalk in the hot sun minding their own business. A passing motorists … Continue reading →
Pictures of two tigers being tested for Covid-19
Pictures showing mouth and nose swabs being taken from tigers at Miami Zoo to test for Covid-19. They tested negative but had symptoms of a feline infection perhaps a cold.
Continue reading →How much do tigers eat in a day?
An adult tiger eats from 18 to 27 kilograms of food a night (40 – 60 pounds). Other examples of how much tigers eat at one sitting or during one day are as follows: A male tiger ate 35 kilograms … Continue reading →
Are tigons real?
Tigons are very real. Charles Darwin (British naturalist and biologist famous for his theory of evolution) referred to them in 1861. There’s been a lot of breeding between male tigers and lionesses in captivity. Tigons are rarer than ligers (the … Continue reading →
Bengal tiger travels 1300 km to find his home range and a mate
CNN report on their Twitter feed that a Bengal tiger travelled 1,300 km (800 miles) in search of a mate. They say that it is the longest such distance travelled by a big cat in search of a mate. This … Continue reading →
Monkeys believe that dogs painted with stripes are tigers
An insight into animal perceptions and understanding can be obtained from an experiment by farmers in southern IndiaA. Farmers painted black stripes and spots on dogs. To monkeys who were raiding crops of coffee and areca, these ‘tiger dogs’ are … Continue reading →
Do domestic cats chuff?
Domestic cats don’t chuff. Tigers chuff. It is a form of communication made at close range and part of the tiger’s greeting behaviour. The tiger chuff is sometimes described as a ‘prusten’. I believe that they are the same sound. … Continue reading →