Panthera Tigris

The Tiger is from one of the largest cat species. Tigers originated from the Asian Continent not Africa, as often believed. Most tigers have been resettled in Africa for survival reasons. Tigers have an average lifespan of 26 years. They can reach the length of 3.3 meters and they can get as heavy as 360kilos. The colour of a tiger can range from a yellow to a dark orange. They also have black and white stripes that are stamped over their colourful fur. As beautiful as they are, they are significantly dangerous as their teeth can grow 2.93 inches long.

7 LEVELS OF TAXONOMY

• Kingdom - ANIMALIA
• Phylum - CHORDATA
• Class - MAMMALIA
• Order - CARNIVORA
• Family - FELIDAE
• Genus - PANTHERA
• Species - TIGRIS

HABITAT:
A large population of Tigers used to live in the Asian continent especially Turkey and Russia but in the last century, almost a hundred percent of tiger inhabits have been lost. Sadly there are only 6 subspecies of tigers left. Poaching and other crimes have led to the slowly extinction of them.

DIET:
The animals tigers eat have a huge range in size from termites to elephant calves. Moose, pigs, deers, cows, buffaloes and horses are all popular animals that tigers consume, mainly because of their weight and and large bodies. Tigers are in the category of the Carnivores as it eats flesh.

INTERESTING FACTS

• Tigers are the largest members of the Cat family, known for their power and strength.
• It is one of the most feared animals because it can kill animals more than double its own size.
• Like their ancestors, the sabre tooth tigers, they rely on their powerful teeth for survival. If tigers lose their teeth because of age or injury, they can no longer hunt which means they can easily die of starvation.
• No two tigers have the same exact print.
• They use their colourful fur as camouflage to creep up onto prey.

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

• Lions.org - 29/05/2016
• https://seaworld.org/Animal-Info/Animal-InfoBooks/Tiger/Diet-and-Eating-Hab... - 29/05/2016
• http://www.onekind.org/education/animals_a_z/tiger/ - 30/05/2016
• Answers.com - http://www.answers.com/Q/What_are_7_levels_of_classifications_of_a_tiger - 30/05/2016