Monday 28 April 2008

Basic Tiger Fact File

Name: Tiger

Scientific name: Panthera tigris

Location: India, East and South East Asia (mainly)

Habitat: Forests, swamps, scrub, grassland, rocky hills

Size and weight: Head and body length 250 cm, tail length 100cm, weighs up to 300kg

Food: Wild pigs, deer, buffalo

Lifespan: 15 years in wild, up to 20 years in captivity

Status: The biggest big cat but the rarest, species is endangered

Litters: There are usually two or three in a litter and stay with their mothers until they are about 18 months old

Fact: Tigers stripes are like fingerprints as they are all different



For more information visit...

http://www.andymcdermott.com/tiger_facts.htm

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