Every year on July 29, International Tiger Day is celebrated to raise awareness about their conservation. Here are five fascinating facts about tigers:
Every tiger has a unique stripe pattern, much like human fingerprints. These stripes help tigers hide in their natural environments, like grasslands and forests.
The IUCN has listed tigers as endangered species in 1986. The main threats to their survival are poaching, loss of habitat and conflicts with humans.
Tigers are the largest wild cats. Reaching up to 300 kg in weight, the Siberian tiger is the largest subspecies.
Tigers live in many different environments, including tropical forests, grasslands, temperate forests and mangroves.
Tigers prefer to live alone, in contrast to many other big cats. They only interact when a mother when a mother is raising her cubs or when they are mating.
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