Tiger land tenure system (infographic)
The infographic below tells you in general terms how tigers in the wild like to have a home range (a parcel of land which they call their home) which includes the home ranges of...
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Tiger attack – tigers tend to avoid people
There is a good amount of misleading information written about the tiger attack. It is something that tends to get sensationalised by journalists. And amongst the large wild cats such as the puma, leopard...
How much does a tiger eat at one sitting?
A maximum of 99 pounds (45 kg) for a large male according to a reliable source. I am referring to tigers in the wild ?. However, sources provide different information. I will do my...
Legendary tiger strength on show as tiger pulls SUV backwards with its teeth clamped on bumper
This video has gone viral, as expected. But it shouldn’t surprise people who know about the legendary strength of the tiger. There is something in the bumper of the SUV which attracted this precocious...
When do tigers leave their mother?
When do tigers leave their mother? Tigers leave their mother conclusively between 17 and 24 months of age. Males leave earlier than females. By 15 months of age young male adult tigers often leave...
Do male tigers kill their own cubs?
The question is specific and precise. It asks whether male tigers kill their offspring. The word that describes this is ‘filicide’. It describes the behaviour of animals and humans when they kill their offspring....
Male cat is provoked to continue mating if the female struggles
You probably know that when the male domestic cat mates with the female he grabs her by the scruff of the neck in his jaws. The loose skin there is ideal for the purpose....
How do tigers eat deer?
Tigers eat deer as they would any other large prey animal. They normally kill large prey animals with a throat bite which is maintained for several minutes or longer until the animal has suffocated...
Would a tiger eat a domestic cat?
Yes, if a domestic cat was unfortunate enough to meet a tiger who was looking for food it is likely that the tiger would kill and eat it quickly. A small prey item for...
When do tigers become adults?
‘Young tigers continue to put on muscle until they are about five years old’. Those are the words of Fiona Sunquist in Wild Cats of the World, an excellent and reliable book by her...
Can any animal kill a tiger?
Yes, some animals can kill a tiger alone while other animals in a pack can kill a tiger. I’ll describe three instances which illustrate how it can happen. However, sometimes, rarely, adult rhinoceroses and...
How do tigers communicate?
Tigers communicate with a combination of vocalisations, scent marks and visual signals. Each tiger hunts alone but they live within a social system and their system is maintained through communication. Vocalisations An expert on...
Do tigers fight each other?
Yes, sometimes tigers do fight each other at times of flux and tension. The most sought-after resource for male tigers in the wild are females rather than food. Males compete for access to females....
Should tigers be housed together?
People are using Google’s search engine to find out if tigers should be housed together when in captivity. And the answer is no because tigers are solitary animals. A zoo needs to replicate, as...
How do tigers eat their food?
I’m referring to tigers in the wild eating their recently deceased prey animals. Clearly this is different to captive tigers being fed by a zookeeper. For large prey animals tigers employ a suffocating throat...
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