{"id":260,"date":"2022-06-11T09:00:22","date_gmt":"2022-06-11T09:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/natgeokids.com?p=260"},"modified":"2025-11-11T16:35:34","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T16:35:34","slug":"10-tiger-facts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/au\/discover\/animals\/general-animals\/10-tiger-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"10 terrific tiger facts!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Here at National Geographic Kids, we love fur<\/em>-ocious felines!
So get ready to roar with our TEN tiger facts…<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n


<\/span>Tiger facts<\/h2>\n

\"Tiger<\/a><\/p>\n

1)<\/strong> Tigers are the largest wild cats in the world.<\/h3>\n

Adults can weigh up to 363kg<\/strong> (that’s about the same as <\/span>ten<\/em> ten year olds!) and measure up to <\/span>3.3m<\/strong>!<\/span><\/p>\n

2)<\/strong> Tigers are carnivores, eating only meat.<\/h3>\n

They mainly feed on large mammals such as deer<\/strong>, wild pigs<\/strong>, antelope<\/strong> and buffalo<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

3)\u00a0<\/strong>Tigers are solitary hunters, and generally search for food alone at night.<\/h3>\n

They quietly stalk their prey<\/strong> until they are close enough to pounce – then they kill their victim with a bite to the neck or back of the head. Ouch!<\/p>\n

4)<\/strong> Tigers are good swimmers!<\/h3>\n

Unlike most members of the cat family, they like water\u00a0and often cool off in pools or streams<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"Tiger<\/a><\/p>\n

5)<\/strong> A tiger’s roar can be heard as far as three kilometres away.<\/h3>\n

SO when they want to be heard, you’ll know about it, gang!<\/p>\n

6)<\/strong> At full speed, tigers can reach up to 65km\/h.<\/h3>\n

That’s right – they may be big and heavy, but tigers are by no means slow movers!<\/p>\n

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Did you know that we have a FREE downloadable tiger\u00a0primary resource<\/a>? Great for teachers, homeschoolers and parents alike!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

7)<\/strong>\u00a0These fierce felines have walked the earth for a long time.<\/h3>\n

Fossil remains of tigers found in parts of China<\/a> are believed to be\u00a02 million years old<\/strong>. Yikes!<\/p>\n

8) No two tigers have the same stripes.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Since every tiger has their own pattern on their fur, they are all unique<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

\"Tiger<\/a><\/h3>\n

9)<\/strong>\u00a0Today, there are\u00a0five<\/strong> subspecies of tiger.<\/h3>\n

These subspecies are the Bengal tiger<\/strong>, South China tiger<\/strong>, Indochinese tiger<\/strong>, Sumatran tiger<\/strong> and Amur tiger <\/strong>(also known as Siberian tiger). Sadly, three subspecies of tiger have become extinct – the Caspian, Bali and Javan.<\/span><\/p>\n

10)<\/strong>\u00a0Less than\u00a0100 years ago<\/strong>, tigers could be found throughout Asia.<\/h3>\n

Sadly, hunting and habitat loss<\/strong> have put populations at risk, and today their range has been reduced to around\u00a07%\u00a0of its former size<\/strong>. That’s why we need to do all we can to protect these beautiful beasts!<\/p>\n

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Discover more\u00a0roar-some\u00a0<\/em>big cats! Visit our lion facts<\/a>, leopard facts<\/a>, cheetah facts<\/a>, jaguar facts<\/a> or lynx facts<\/a> articles to find out about these cool creatures.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Love our tiger facts? Let us know by leaving a comment, below!<\/h2>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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