7 Fun Facts About Tigers


  1. Tigers are the largest members of the cat family.
  2. Tiger stripes are like fingerprints and unique to each one of them.
  3. The roar of a Bengal tiger can carry for over 2km at night.
  4. Tigers are good swimmers and often cool off in lakes.
  5. There were once nine subspecies of tigers: Now only 6 remain.
  6. The white tiger has become even rarer in the wild due to trophy hunting or capture for the exotic pet trade.
  7. We have lost 97% of the wild tiger population in the last century.

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