Tiger Facts

Did you know....

• Only five subspecies of tiger exist in the world
• The largest of the subspecies is the Amur (or Siberian) Tiger
• The Sumatran Tiger is the smallest of the subspecies
• Unusually for Cats, Tigers enjoy water and are very strong swimmers
• Only four cats are capable of roaring the Lion, Leopard, Jaguar and the Tiger
• Tigers don't like to get too hot
• Tigers spend really hot days lying in pools and streams
• A Tigers roar can be heard over 2km away
• Tigers roar to defend its territory or to call its mate or cubs
• The Tigers striped coats camoflages it very well as it stalks through long grass


• The Tiger uses its large dagger like teeth (Canines) to stab its prey.