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Characteristics features of tiger |
| Answer» \t\tThe tiger is the biggest species of the cat family.\t\t\tTigers can reach a length of up to 3.3 metres (11 feet) and weigh as much as 300 kilograms (660\xa0pounds).\t\t\tSubspecies of the tiger include the Sumatran Tiger, Siberian Tiger, Bengal Tiger, South China Tiger, Malayan Tiger and Indochinese Tiger.\t\t\tMany subspecies of the tiger are either endangered or already extinct. Humans are the primary cause of this through hunting and the destruction of habitats.\t\t\tAround half of tiger cubs don’t live beyond two years of age.\t\t\tTiger cubs leave their mother when they are around 2 years of age.\t\t\tA group of tigers is known as an ‘ambush’ or ‘streak’.\t\t\tTigers are good swimmers and can swim up to 6 kilometres.\t\t\tRare white tigers carry a gene that is only present in around 1 in every 10000 tigers.\t\t\tTigers usually hunt alone at night time.\t\t\tTigers have been known to reach speeds up to 65\xa0kph (40\xa0mph).\t\t\tLess than 10% of hunts end successfully for tigers\t\t\tTigers can easily jump over 5 metres in length.\t | |