Top Ten Tiger Facts
10) Tigers communicate using scent markings, visual signals and lots of sounds like roars, growls, snarls, grunts, moans, mews and hisses
9) Tigers are stalk and ambush hunters; they lie in wait slowly creeping towards their prey until they are close enough to pounce.
8) Cubs start learning to hunt at six months of age but stay with their moms until they are about 18 months old
7) Cubs are born blind and only open their eyes 1-2 weeks after birth.
6) Unlike most other cats, tigers are great swimmers and actually like the water.
5) Adult tigers generally live alone.
4) Tigers live between 20-26 years in the wild.
3) The Bengal tiger is the most common tiger.
2) Tigers are easily recognizable with their dark vertical stripes and reddish/orange fur.
1) Tigers are the largest cat species in the world reaching up to 3.3 meters in length and weighing up to 670 pounds!
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