Kitties like to paly with Balls ????

Kitties like to paly with Balls ????

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The tiger is the largest living cat species and a member of the genus Panthera. It is most recognisable for its dark vertical stripes on orange fur with a white underside. An apex predator, it primarily preys on ungulates such as deer and wild boar.

Scientific name: Panthera tigris
Speed: 49 – 65 km/h (In Short Bursts)
Conservation status: Endangered (Population decreasing) Encyclopedia of Life
Lifespan: 8 – 10 years (In the wild)
Order: Carnivora
Mass: 90 – 310 kg (Male, Adult), 65 – 170 kg (Female, Adult)

Size :

Tigers are the largest cat species in the world. Amur tigers (sometimes called Siberian tigers) are the biggest tigers, with males weighing up to 660 pounds and measuring up to 10 feet long from nose to tip of the tail. Sumatran tigers are the smallest of the tiger subspecies, maxing out at about 310 pounds and 8 feet.

20 Facts You Probably Didn't Knew About Tigers

1. Tigers are the largest amongst other wild cats
2. A punch from a Tiger may kill you
3. Tigers are nocturnal animals
4. Tiger cubs are born blind and only half of the cubs survive
5. Tigers love to swim and play in the water
6. Tigers live for about 25 years
7. A group of Tigers are called an ambush or streak
8. Tigers can mate with other big cats
9. Tigers have antiseptic saliva
10. Tigers can sprint at over 60 kilometre/hour
11. Tiger stripes are also found on their skin
12. Tigers rarely roar and are humble towards their group
first.
13. Tigers urine smells like buttered popcorn
their territory.
14. Tigers prefer to hunt by ambush
15. Tigers are solitary creatures
16. Tigers have diverse diet
17. Tigers can imitate the call of other animals
18. Tigers do not normally view humans as a prey
19. A Tiger’s penis does not erect even when aroused
20. Tigers cannot purr


Life cycle :

For starters, tigers have four life stages: newborn, kid, young adult, and a fully grown adult.


Life expectancy :

How long do tigers live? Tigers have been known to live to the age of 26 in the wild. Female tigers give birth to two to four cubs at a time, on average, and can do so every two years