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Pictures of cats: Toyger versus Tiger and Maine Coon versus Lion

PoC avatarPosted on February 5, 2021 by Michael BroadFebruary 5, 2021

Cat breeders have been more successful in matching a domestic cat to the lion than to the tiger. The Toyger (toy tiger) is a designer cat breed. The reason for its existence is to match the tiger in appearance. To … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Breeding | Tagged lion, maine coon, maine coon appearance, tiger, toyger, toyger cat, toyger cat picture | Leave a reply

How do tigers react to humans?

PoC avatarPosted on January 15, 2021 by Michael BroadJanuary 15, 2021

I think that you have to answer the question in the title in the context of the circumstances. I’m thinking of tigers in the wild and in captivity. However, the underlying factor which dictates how tigers react to humans is … Continue reading →

Posted in tiger conflict with people | Tagged bengal tiger, human to cat relationship, tiger, Tiger Attack, tiger character

Are tigons fertile?

PoC avatarPosted on December 25, 2020 by Michael BroadDecember 25, 2020

A tigon is a hybrid between a male tiger and a female lion. Are they fertile? I feel the need to quote Sarah Hartwell verbatim on this one from her website messybeast.com as she’s the expert. She writes, “Ligers and … Continue reading →

Posted in WIld Cat Hybrids | Tagged breeding, evolution, hybrid, hybrid cat, liger, lion, tiger, tigon

Bald female tiger at Waccatee Zoo, USA in urgent need of help

PoC avatarPosted on July 15, 2020 by Michael BroadJuly 15, 2020

This really is a very distressing story. It hurts to read about it. It makes me sick to the stomach to be perfectly honest. It’s the kind of story which makes you wonder what the hell the human race is … Continue reading →

Posted in Zoos | Tagged captive wild cats, carole baskin, cat stress, cat welfare, distress, OCD, PETA, tiger, tiger rescue, zoos | 2 Replies

Do tigers have stripes on their skin?

PoC avatarPosted on July 15, 2020 by Michael BroadJuly 15, 2020

Yes, tigers do have stripes on their skin. The stripes are actually “in” and “on” the skin. This is because, as I understand it, even when a tiger’s fur has been shaved there remains a small segment of hair shaft … Continue reading →

Posted in skin | Tagged cat anatomy, cat hair, tiger, tiger stripes | Leave a reply

Should “tiger” be capitalized?

PoC avatarPosted on June 7, 2020 by Michael BroadJune 7, 2020

No, the word “tiger” should not be capitalised because it is a general reference to a large wild cat and a common noun. When you refer to a “tiger” you are referring to generic tigers and not specifying their exact … Continue reading →

Posted in Tiger | Tagged tiger | 2 Replies

Tiger at Bronx Zoo gets Covid-19 from zookeeper

PoC avatarPosted on April 6, 2020 by Michael BroadDecember 9, 2020

NEWS/OPINION: I’m afraid that the Internet has rapidly become awash with a story about a four-year-old female tiger named Nadia at the Bronx Zoo in New York City who has tested positive for Covid-19. It is believed that the only … Continue reading →

Posted in tiger | Tagged New York, tiger, zoonotic diseases | Leave a reply

How much do tigers eat in a day?

PoC avatarPosted on March 25, 2020 by Michael BroadMarch 25, 2020

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 →

Posted in Tiger | Tagged bengal tiger, tiger, tiger behavior, tiger prey | Leave a reply

The real reason why cats purr

PoC avatarPosted on March 16, 2020 by Michael BroadMarch 16, 2020

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 →

Posted in purring | Tagged anatomy of a cat, cat anatomy, cat purr, cat sounds, cat vocalisations, cat's purr, domestic cat, domestic cat behavior, feline vocalisations, tiger, vocalisations, wild cat species | Leave a reply

How do tigers scent mark?

PoC avatarPosted on January 10, 2020 by Michael BroadJanuary 10, 2020

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 →

Posted in Tiger | Tagged scent marking, tiger, tiger behavior | Leave a reply

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