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- The tiger is the biggest species in the cat family.
- Tigers can reach a length of up to 3.3 meters (11 feet) and weigh as much as 300 kilograms (660 pounds).
- Subspecies of the tiger include the Sumatran Tiger, Siberian Tiger, Bengal Tiger, South China Tiger, Malayan Tiger and Indochinese Tiger.
- The tiger is capable of killing animals over twice its size; it is one of nature’s most feared predators.
- Like its ancestor, the saber-tooth cat, the tiger relies heavily on its powerful teeth for survival. If it loses its teeth also known as (tearing teeth) through an injury or old age, it can no longer kill and is likely to starve to death.
- Unlike most members of the cat family, tigers like water. They are good swimmers and often cool off in pools or streams.
- Every tiger in the world is unique. No two tigers have the same pattern of stripes.