The tiger (Panthera tigris) is one of the five living species belonging to the genus Panthera. It is found only in the Asian continent; It is a carnivorous predator and is the largest felid species in the world, reaching a size comparable to that of larger fossil fossils.
There are six subspecies of tiger, of which Bengal is the most numerous; its specimens constitute about 80% of the total population of the species; It is found in India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma and Nepal.
It is an endangered species, and at present, most of the tigers in the world live in captivity. The tiger is the national animal of Bangladesh and India. It is a solitary and territorial animal that usually inhabits dense forests, but also open areas, such as Savannahs.
Normally, the tiger hunts animals of medium or large size, usually ungulates. In the six different subspecies of the tiger, there is a very significant variation in size. Male tigers are much larger than females. Similarly, the territory of a male generally covers an area larger than that of a female.
Their feeding
The tiger is a carnivorous animal. What they consume generally depends on the areas where they live and the different animals they find available.
They have no problem taking animals larger than themselves, including Buffalos and bears. To conserve energy for hunting and help ensure killing, they will get very close to their prey before diving into them.
They are very good at moving quietly around the area where the dams are. The stripes help them to mask themselves among the grasses which makes them not be seen until it is too late. They also find young, weak animals, so there is very little chance that they can run away from them.
The tigers have to be very careful with their prey, since with a kick some of them can be seriously injured or they can die, for example, the tigers usually leave the elephants and small rhinos only by the anger and the physical strength of their parents. . They certainly do not want to take damage when they are trying to find their food.
The interesting thing is that male tigers have been seen to offer food to females and even to their puppies before eating them. Tigers do not always decide to share their prey, but they have seen that they offer them to others, most of the time they believe they share with those who are closely related to them, but this is not always the case.
They are inflexible when it comes to killing everything they take, often going to a tree or another isolated place where it is extremely difficult for other tigers and other animals to find them, sometimes they swim through the water with their prey in order to protect them, once they reach a secluded area then they consume it freely.