![]() Tigers are found in a variety of habitats in south and east Asia. There have also been reports of Blue Tigers and Black Tigers (mellanistic), however, these reports are unconfirmed and there has been no physical evidence that suggests their existence. White tigers have a white base coat with brown stripes, a pink nose and blue eyes. White Tigers are not a separate subspecies neither are they albinos, they are a colour variation of the Bengal Tiger. These are rare in the wild but are widely bred in zoos. There is a well known mutation, known as chinchilla albinistic, that produces a White Tiger. They are just behind mountain lions with regard to their jumping ability. Despite their size they can reach speeds of 49 - 65 km/hr (35 - 40 mph) and they can leap 9 - 10 m (30 - 33 ft) in length and up to 5 m (16 ft) high. ![]() Tigers are mainly active at dawn and dusk, they are strong swimmers and enjoy spending time in the water. Their claws are long and retractable being up to 10 cms (3.9 inches) in length. Tigers have large feet with 5 toes on their fore feet and 4 on their hind. They have large canine teeth that are 5.5 - 6.5 cms (2.2 - 2.6 inches) in length and adult Tigers have 30 teeth in total. Like most cats, Tigers have excellent senses of sight and hearing. Their ears are small and rounded and their eyes are round and amber in colour. Tigers have numerous thick, white whiskers and these assist them in finding their way around in the dark. Male Tigers have a ruff of fur around the back of their head and this is particularly pronounced in Siberian Tigers. Tigers that live in tropical locations, such as the Sumatran Tiger, tend to have shorter, less dense fur. Their fur length also varies with the different seasons, with it being longer during the winter months. The Siberian Tiger has longer, more dense fur that enables it to stay warm in the cold climate of Siberia. The length of their fur also depends on their location. ![]() The colour of each subspecies of Tiger differs depending on their location, the Siberian Tiger tends to be lighter in colour with less bold stripes while the bengal tiger has a strong orange colouration with bold, dark stripes. Their underside and parts of their face are cream/white in colour. The base colour of a Tiger's coat ranges from a dark rusty/orange to a lighter yellow/orange and they have dark vertical stripes that are unique to each individual. They have a body length between 1.4 and 2.8 m (4.5 - 9.25 ft), a shoulder height between 80 and 110 cms (31 - 43 inches), a tail length between 60 and 110 cms (24 - 43 inches) and they weigh between 100 and 300 kgs (220 - 660 lbs). Tigers are the largest of the four big cats. ![]() © Photographer: Per-Gunnar Ostby of © Photographer: Per-Gunnar Ostby of Siberian Tiger at South Lakes Wild Animal Park,ĭalton-in-Furness, UK © Sumatran Tiger Feeding and Siberian Tigers Resting ![]()
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