Tiger Q&A

Here are a selection of questions that people young and old have asked me about Tigers...

 

Q..

How many types of Tiger are there in the world?

A..

There are 6 types or subspecies as they known of Tigers alive in the world today they are...

  • Amur Tiger
  • Bengal Tiger
  • Sumatran Tiger
  • IndoChinese Tiger
  • Malayan Tiger
  • South-China Tiger

Q..

What are bigger, Tigers or Lions?

A..

From the 6 subspecies of Tigers only the Amur Tiger is bigger than the Adult Male African Lion

 

Q..

Why do Tigers Have Stripes?

A..

Like most animals that have a pattern it's mainly for camoflage. When a Tiger hunts it's prey in the forests it hides in the bushes and the long grasses of Asia to the surprise to help them catch their food and the stripes help them do that, the grasses where they come from are often Brown, Orange and Black.

 

Q..

How Much does a Tiger eat?

A..

An adult tiger can eat as much as 25 Kilograms (55 pounds) in a single meal..But not every day!

 

More Qs & As to follow soon...

 

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