Tiger is known as the "king of the jungle" and is one of the largest cats in the world. They are one of the existing carnivores at the top of the Asian food chain today. From a distance, it was very scary.
Have you heard of these tigers? Come find out.
1. Siberian tiger.
Siberian tiger, one of the subspecies of tiger, is the largest carnivorous cat in existence. The male body length can reach about 3 meters, the tail length is about 1 meter, and the weight reaches about 350 kilograms.
Wild Siberian tigers have brownish-yellow hair in summer and light yellow in winter.
2. Indian Tiger.
The average body length of the wild male Indian tiger is 290 cm and the weight is 160-270 kg, which is second only to the Siberian tiger in size.
The Indian tiger is the most widely distributed and most abundant tiger in the world. Even so, Indian tigers are rare protected animals, with fewer than 3,000 of them in the world.
3. Malayan Tiger
It is the third smallest tiger subspecies, slightly larger than the Sumatran and Bali tigers. Males are about 2.5 meters long and females are about 2.4 meters long. The length of the head and tail are measured to be approximately 2.10-2.73 meters respectively.
Characterized by orange and black stripes all over the body, the stripes are narrower and thinner than other tigers. The Malayan tiger is a typical montane forest inhabitant, living in the forests of central and southern Malay Peninsula.
4. Sumatran tiger.
It is the smallest subspecies of tiger in existence.
Male Sumatran tigers have an average body length of 234 cm and an average weight of 120 kg.
The average female body length is 198 cm and the average weight is 90 kg.
Strange knowledge.
1. Tigers are not the largest cats in the world.
Tigers are not the largest cats in the world, they are the largest cats in the wild.
Generally speaking, among tigers living in the wild, male tigers are more majestic than female tigers, with a body length of more than 3 meters and a weight of more than 300 kilograms. They are the largest cats in the wild.
2. Tigers can really "take the mountain as king".
According to the research of scientists, the ambition of tigers should not be underestimated, and their territory ranges from 20 square kilometers to 1,000 square kilometers.
3. The night vision of tigers is several times that of humans.
Cats usually have good night vision, and tigers are no exception. According to the research of zoologists, the night vision of tigers is about 6 times that of humans.
The powerful night vision ability allows tigers to hunt easily in the dark, which greatly enhances the competitiveness of tigers to occupy the top position of the food chain.
4. Tigers don’t just live in forests.
Although tigers are known as "kings of the forest", they don't live in the forest as we think. They are highly adaptable to the environment and have an extensive footprint in many countries in Asia.
Did you know? A new study in the UK shows that tigers have a larger brain than lions and should be more "wise and brave".