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Photo: Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 4.0

Rainforest · Mammal

Tiger

Panthera tigris

The tiger is the largest member of the cat family. It lives alone, hunts by ambush, and unlike most cats, loves water.

Where it lives
India, Southeast Asia, the Russian Far East
Diet
CarnivoreEats meat
Weight
90–300 kg
Shoulder height
1 m
Top speed
60 km/h
Lifespan (wild)
10–15 years

In Pawpedia: What is a mammal?What is a carnivore?What does endangered mean?

Yaman scale

Drawn side by side with Yaman, to the same scale.

It would take about 2 of them to match Yaman's height (shoulder height 1 m). 0.25 m0.5 m0.75 m1 m1.25 m1.5 m Yaman · 1.5 m Tiger · 1 m
Shoulder height2×= 1 Yaman

It would take about 2 of them to match Yaman's height (shoulder height 1 m).

Weight5.6Yamans

Around 195 kg — as heavy as 5.6 Yamans.

Common questions

Where does the tiger live?

India, Southeast Asia, the Russian Far East. In our zoo it lives in the Rainforest zone.

What does the tiger eat?

It is a carnivore: it eats meat.

How big does the tiger get?

Shoulder height: 1 m. It weighs 90–300 kg.

How long does the tiger live?

10–15 years in the wild.

How fast is the tiger?

It can reach about 60 km/h.

Is the tiger endangered?

On the IUCN Red List it is listed as endangered. At high risk of disappearing from the wild.

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Did you know?

  • A tiger's skin is striped too, not just its fur.
  • It is a strong swimmer and can easily cross rivers.
  • About 4,500 tigers are thought to be left in the wild.

How safe is it?

  1. LC
  2. NT
  3. VU
  4. EN
  5. CR
  6. EW
  7. EX

Endangered. At high risk of disappearing from the wild.

IUCN Red List

How can you help these animals?

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