Tigers and Their Behavior.
By: Skylar Champlain
How Tigers Find Their Food
First the tiger stalks its Prey, getting closer and closer as its victim doesn't realize it. When the tiger feels its the right time it attacks its prey sinking its canine teeth into the animal, killing it.
Taking its Territory.
Tigers fights for territory are exremely rare. Tigers claim territory by different markings like claw marks,scratch marks, and even paw marks. Tiger will usually mark its territory where it knows there are females.
Defending
Tigers defend themselves by using their power and strength. Tigers long teeth and sharp claws tear at anything that attacks.
Getting it's mate.
Although tigers rarely fight over land they won't hesitate to fight for a mate. Tigers become very competitive when it comes to getting something they want. If a tiger wants a female another tiger might challenge that tiger for the girl, they will keep fighting until either one of the males gives up or if they die. The tiger that gives up has leave and find somewhere else to go and mate.
Hibernation, Migration, or Estivation?
Tigers don't estivate, migrate, or hibernate because they usually live in the jungle where it is always warm. Tigers that live in colder climates they usually have a thicker coat.
Communication
Tigers can communicate in different ways they use smell the mark their ranges, they roar to tell others to stay away they can fight too. Female tigers use scent markings to attract a mate. They communicate with body language.
Independence
Tigers may live independent lives. Unlike lions forming "Prides", tigers live alone. Execept for a mother and her cub.
Saber Tooth Tiger.
- One of my personal favorites The Smilodon also known as The Saber Tooth Tiger. The Saber Tooth tiger was the first known of it's kind it's also extinct, I personally think they should start cloning them. It's canines are almost 1 foot long they are also easily broken. Saber Tooth tigers ponce on their prey and sink their teeth in the side of it's neck. Saber tooth tigers even hunted in packs. They almost weighed a ton, largest species of tiger that has ever lived. Saber tooth tigers mainly ate herbivores. Actually they are related but not closely related to tigers. In size Smilodon Gracilis was intermediate to Smilodon Fatalis and Smilodon Populator. Saber tooth tigers became extinct in 10,000 B.C they thought Prehistoric humans might have been the reason for their extinction. They could've became extincy from change in environment. Also when they became extinct so did 10 other species is this a coincidence I think not.