How do you tell a tiger apart?

Did you know you can tell tigers apart by their stripes? Every tiger has a unique stripe pattern—a fact that enables zoologists to keep tabs on individuals using camera traps.

How can you tell the different types of tigers?

Of course, some differences between tiger subspecies are obvious, based on their distinct physical features. Amur tigers, for instance, are large and have pale orange fur and brownish stripes, whereas Sumatran tigers are smaller and have darker fur with thick, black stripes.

Why are tigers solitary animals?

Tigers are territorial and usually solitary in nature. Their social system is connected through visual signals, scent marks and vocalizations. Tigers are usually solitary in nature, interacting briefly only for mating purposes and occasionally to share their kill.

What do you call a female tiger?

a large Asian wild animal that has yellowish fur with black lines and is a member of the cat family. The female tiger can be called a tiger or tigress. A young tiger is called a tiger cub.

Which is the strongest tiger?

Another is the Tiger Panthera tigris.

• Not all tigers are the same.
• Several books on tiger illustrate all (or most) of the subspecies recognised at the time.
• Phylogenetic relationships among tigers as recovered by Luo et al. (
• Captive Siberian tiger.
• The biggest and mightiest of the tigers: the Siberian or Amur tiger.

What are Tiger characteristics?

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Male	Female
Body Weight	100-261 kg (200-575 lb)*	75-177 kg (170-390 lb)
Head & Body Length	189-300 cm (6.20-10 ft)	146-177 cm (4.79-5.81 ft)
Tail Length**	72-109 cm (2.4-3.58 ft)	72-109 cm (2.4-3.58 ft)
Shoulder Length	80-100 cm (3 ft)	80-100 cm (3 ft)

What is opposite of tiger?

tigress. Noun. ▲ Opposite of a person with great ambition, boldness, or fierce determination. milquetoast.