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- There are five sub-species of tiger: Sumatran, Siberian, Bengal, South China, and Indochinese.
All five subspecies are endangered.
- Tiger saliva is an antiseptic, and when a tiger licks itself, it helps to heal their wounds.
- White tigers are very uncommon in the wild, but have been bred especially in zoos.
- Tiger cubs are blind at birth, their eyesight develops as they grow.
- Just like fingerprints, no two tigers have the same stripes. This is how they identify each other.
- A group of tigers is known as a “streak” of tigers.
- The roar of a tiger can be heard up to 2km away.
- The tiger is one of only four big cats that can roar. The others are the lion, the leopard, and the jaguar.
- Tigers eat approximately 6kg of meat a day, but can go without a meal for up to 1 week.
- A tiger’s peak time of activity is early morning and evening.
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