Tiger – The Biggest Cat in the World

Quick Facts: 

Scientific Name: Panthera Tigris

Type: Mammal

Diet: Carnivore

Average life Span in the wild: 8 to 10 years

Average Size: Head and Body: 5 to 6ft (1.5 to 1.8m), tail, 2 to 3ft (0.6 to 0.9m), Height, 3 to 3.5ft (0.9 to 1.1m)

Average Weight: Male, 221.2kg(488lb), Female, 139.7kg(308lb)

Protection Status: Endangered

Overall Population: Less than 4000

Tiger Subspecies(From Left to Right): Bengal Tiger, Indochinese Tiger, Malayan Tiger, Amur or Siberian Tiger, Sumatran Tiger, South China Tiger, Javan Tiger(Extinct), Caspian Tiger(Extinct) ,Bali Tiger(Extinct)

Did you know?

·         A tiger roar can be heard as far as 3kms away.

·         A hungry tiger can eat up to 27kgs of meat in one night.

Reference: National Geographic, Wikipedia  

My Shots: Captured at Dreamworld Tiger Show, Coomera, QLD, Australia