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Tiger Fact Page 1
| The largest of the
cats is the tiger. The scientific name is Pantheras tigris.
Tigers are native to Asia and no other continent. Tigers differ from
one another only in size and in the character and markings on their coats.
In all of them, the basic color of the coat ranges from a light tinge of
yellow on the belly to a deep yellow or orange on the back. Black
stripes appear on the head, body, and limbs. The tail of a tiger
has black rings. This coloring blends well with dried grass or a
thicket of reeds and makes the tiger almost invisible when stalking its
prey.
Tigers prefer damp, thickly overgrown places such as dense jungles and river banks covered with reeds or brush. Unlike most other members of the cat family, the tiger is a good swimmer. Unless it is cornered or provoked, the tiger avoids the elephant , and it rarely attacks a large buffalo or bear. In battles with these animals, the tiger is frequently beaten. Tigers differ from lions chiefly in their coloring and their lack of manes. Tigers and lions can even interbreed. |
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This Siberian
Tiger Ring site is owned by
The Dryad Grove. Want to join the siberian tiger Ring? Siberian Tiger Ring |
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