Alligator Club Magazine
July 2014 Edition About Tigers
This Week's Topic : Tigers
Enjoy these fun tiger facts . Learn about different types of tigers, how big they are, how fast they run, how they hunt and more.
Basic Facts About Tigers
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SCIENTIFIC NAME - Panthera tigris
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FAMILY NAME - Felidae
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ENDANGERED STATUS - Endangered
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CLASSIFICATION - Mammal
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LIFE SPAN - 20 years
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DIET - Carnivore
FOOD - Pigs and deer
SIZE- 8 to 10 feet long for males
BABIES - An average litter is 2 to 3 cubs, which weigh about 2 pounds each
Where They Live
- Habitat : Tropical rain forest, snow-covered coniferous and deciduous forests, mangrove swamps and drier forest areas
- Area :Historic tiger range ran from Turkey through South and Southeast Asia to the far eastern shores of the continent. Today, they are only found in South and Southeast Asia, China and the Russian Far East.
Different Types of Tigers And Population
Bengal tiger: Less than 2,000
Indochinese tiger: 750-1,300
Siberian tiger: Around 450
Sumatran tiger: 400-500
Malayan tiger: 600-800
South Chinese tiger: Extinct in the wild
Caspian tiger: Extinct
Javan tiger: Extinct
Bali tiger: Extinct
Siberian Tiger
They are considered endangered by IUCN’s (International Union For Conservation Of Nature ) Red List .
Area : Southeast region Russia, China and North Korea.
Size : 3.3 m (11 ft.) in length, tail measuring 1 m (3 ft.) . Male tigers can weigh up to 320 kg (700 lb. female tigers weigh up to 180 kg (400 lb.).
Scientific Name : Panthera Tigris Altacia
Physical Appearance : They are distinguishable by their striped fur.Siberian tigers differ from other tigers because they have fewer, paler stripes, and they also have manes.
Top Speed : 96km/h (60mph)
Life Span : 18 - 25 years
Average Litter size: 3
Main Prey : Deer
Special Features : Striped fur and large powerful body.
Bengal Tiger
The Bengal Tiger is the national animal of Bangladesh and is considered to be the second largest tiger in the world.
Area : India with smaller populations in Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, China and Myanmar. The forests of the Suburbans in between Bangladesh and India are the only mangrove forests where tigers are found.
Weight : Around 550 pounds
Length : Nearly 10 feet long
Scientific Name : Panthera Tigris Tigris
Physical Appearance : The Bengal tiger has a yellow or light orange coat, with black or dark brown stripes and a white belly.
Top Speed : 96km/h (60mph)
Life Span : 18 - 25 years
Average Litter size: 3
Main Prey :Deer, Cattle, Wild Boar
Special Features : Striped fur and large body size.
Malayan Tiger
It was once thought to be the same as the Indochinese tiger, another tiger species found in the northern parts of south-east Asia and it was only recently that the two were classified as separate subspecies.
Area: Malaysia and parts of Thailand.
Size : 2m - 2.4m (6.5ft - 7.8ft)
Weight: 80kg - 150kg (176lbs - 330lbs)
Scientific Name : Panthera Tigris Jacksoni
Physical Appearance: Orange, Black, White
Top Speed : 96km/h (60mph)
Life Span : 18 - 25 years
Main Prey : Deer, Cattle, Wild Boar
Average Litter size: 3
Special Features : Striped fur and powerful body
White Tiger
Area: India
Size : 2.4m - 3.3m (6.8ft - 11ft)
Weight: 140kg - 300kg (309lbs - 660lbs)
Scientific Name : Panthera Tigris Tigris
Physical Appearance: White, Black, Brown, Orange
Top Speed : 96kph (60mph)
Life Span : 10 - 20 years
Main Prey :Deer, Cattle, Wild Boar
Average Litter size: 3
Sumatran Tiger
Area: Sumatra Island , Indonesia.
Size: 2m - 2.4m (6.5ft - 7.8ft)
Weight: 80kg - 150kg (176lbs - 330lbs)
Scientific Name :Panthera Tigris Sumatrae
Physical Appearance: Orange, Black, White
Top Speed: 96km/h (60mph)
Life Span :18 - 25 years
Main Prey: Deer, Cattle, Wild Boar
Average Litter Size: 3
Special Features : Striped fur and smaller body
South Chinese Tiger
Area: South China
Size: Male: 230 to 265 cm (91 to 104 in) Female: 220 to 240 cm (87 to 94 in)
Weight: Male: 130 to 175 kg (287 to 386 lb). Female:110 to 115 kg (243 to 254 lb)
Scientific Name: Panthera Tigris Amoyensis
Physical Appearance: Orange, Black, White
Top Speed: 96km/h (60mph)
Life Span: 18 - 25 years
Main Prey: Deer, Cattle, Wild Boar
Average Litter Size : 3
Special Features : Striped fur and powerful body.
Bali Tiger
The last Bali tigers lived in the northwestern tip of the island. The last well-documented specimen was killed there at Sumbar Kima, West Bali, on 27 September 1937 (Day, 1981). This was an adult tigress.
Scientific Name : Panthera tigris balica
Physical Description : Was smallest of the tiger subspecies.Bali tigers had short fur that was a deeper, darker orange and had fewer stripes than other tiger subspecies. They also had unusual, bar-shaped patterns on their heads.
Size: No more than 220 lbs/100 kg. Length : 6.4 to 7.2 ft
Prey : Wild Boar, Rusa deer, Indian /muntjac, Red jungle fowl, Monkey, Monitor Lizard.
Habitat : Island of Bali, Indonesia, mainly tropical forest.
Javan Tiger
Scientific Name : Panthera tigris sondaica
Habitat : Tropical forest
Physical Description : Long cheek whiskers, similar to Sumatran Tiger.They usually had long and thin stripes, which were slightly more numerous than of the Sumatran. Their nose was long and narrow, occipital plane, remarkably narrow and carnassials relatively long.
Size: Male : 100 and 140 kg (220 and 310 lb) on average with a body length of 200 to 245 cm (79 to 96 in). Females were smaller than males and weighed between 75 and 115 kg (165 and 254 lb) on average.
Prey: Rusa deer, Banteng, Wild boar
Caspian Tiger
Caspian tigers and their large ungulate prey were found in the sparse forest habitats and riverine corridors west and south of the Caspian Sea in Turkey and Iran and west through Central Asia into the Takla Makan desert of Xinjiang, China. Their extinction is attributed to hunting of both tigers and their prey, habitat loss and conversion to agriculture, and increased vulnerability of small populations. The last Caspian tiger was seen in the early 1970s. Kazakstan is working on a plan to reintroduce Amur tigers into their former range there.
Scientific Name: Panthera tigris virgata)
Size :Male tigers exceeded 200 cm (79 in) in length, though an estimated body length of 270 cm (110 in) was recorded. Females were smaller in size, normally ranging between 160 to 180 cm (63 to 71 in). The maximum known weight was 240 kg (530 lb). Maximum skull length in males was 297.0 to 365.8 mm (11.69 to 14.40 in), while that of females was 195.7 to 255.5 mm (7.70 to 10.06 in).
Physical Description : The main background colour of its pelage varied, though generally it was brighter and more uniform than that of Far Eastern tigers. The stripes were narrower, fuller and more closely set than those of the Siberian tiger. The colour of its stripes were a mixture of brown or cinnamon shades. Pure black patterns were invariably found only on the head, neck, the middle of the back and at the tip of the tail. Angular patterns at the base of the tail were less developed than those of the Far Eastern populations.
Area : The Caspian tiger was formerly found in Chinese and Russian ,Turkestan,Afganistan , Iran, and Turkey.
Prey : Red deer, Jackals, Jungle cats, wild horses, Mongolian Wild asses, Mountain sheep ,Moose,Reindeer,Fish.