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 →
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The real reason why cats purr
You can work out the real reason why domestic cats purr by observing when they do it. There was a time when people believed that the purr simply meant that their cat was contented. But there’s more to it than … Continue reading →
How do tigers scent mark?
Male and female tigers communicate through a combination of visual signals, vocalisations and scent marks. It is believed that scent marks are perhaps their most important method of communication. Tigers deposit a musky liquid which is strong smelling and which … Continue reading →
What is the cat that looks like a tiger?
To to more precise, the question means what domestic cat looks like a tiger and the answer to the question is the Toyger. This is a selectively bred, artificially created purebred cat with the intention of having the appearance of … Continue reading →
Tiger has ingrowing toenails trimmed (video)
This is another Chinese video. There is a slightly lengthy introduction which is, of course, all in Chinese. However, I think the main part of the video is worth waiting for because it is interesting to see a zoo tiger … Continue reading →
How many types of tigers are there?
Six subspecies of tiger 2018 How many types of tigers are there? Scientifically speaking a ‘type of tiger’ is a subspecies so the question could be rephrased: How many subspecies of tiger are there? And the answer based on a … Continue reading →
5 reasons why the tiger is endangered
Here are five reasons why the Tiger is endangered. They centre around loss of habitat, declining numbers, declining numbers of breeding adults and poaching for body parts all leading to an uncertain future in the wild.
Continue reading →Tinder urges users not to post pictures of themselves posing with tigers
Under pressure from animal rights activists, Tinder, the mobile dating app has urged users not to post photographs of themselves posing with tigers. This is a success for animal advocates. It pleases me. If we could only get trophy hunters … Continue reading →
How strong are tigers?
The tiger’s strength is legendary. There are many stories about this cat’s awesome ability to move a carcass that is several times heavier than itself. The authors (Mel and Fiona Sunquist) of Wild Cats of the World refer to some … Continue reading →
Tigers Versus Leopards
“Where tigers are numerous, leopards are few”. The above is an old adage which tells us that leopards avoid tigers as tigers kill them and eat them. “Leopards are socially subordinate to tigers”. Therefore they try to avoid encounters with … Continue reading →