Tiger JAMES O' DONNELL

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Tigers are the most iconic of the big cats. With their gorgeous black-and-orange coats and long, white whiskers, they invoke in many a feeling of wonder and admiration. But though they are adored, they're also vulnerable to extinction.

1. TIGERS HAVE BEEN AROUND FOR QUITE A WHILE: Tigers were around about 2 million years ago.

2. SILENT HUNTERS: Tigers have soft toe pads which help them walk silently through their habitat. A tiger will typically travel 6-12 miles during a night’s hunting. During the day, a tiger’s stripes can act as camouflage, allowing it to blend in with its surroundings for stalking and ambushing its prey

6. ONE MAIN MEAL A WEEK: Tigers primarily hunt deer, but as opportunistic predators, they can also eat wild boars, birds, fish, rodents, amphibians, reptiles, and even insects. A large deer can provide a tiger with one week's food, but only one out of every ten hunts is successful

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Created with images by DS light photography - "Sumatran tiger in various pose" • David - "Siberian Tiger hunting in the river" • Juhku - "Siberian tiger panthera tigris altaica in zoo" • Stanislav Duben - "Amur tiger runing in natural habitat. Siberian tiger, Panthera tigris altaica. Blue background" • anankkml - "bengal tiger resting among green bush" • russieseo - "Siberian Tiger standing on natural area " • Ralph Lear - "portrait of a tiger" • ittipol - "Bengal Tiger in forest" • atiger - "Portrait of manchurian tiger cub lying and looking unhappy." • ake - "Jaguar tiger" • ake - "Close up white Tiger." • Photocreo Bednarek - "Tiger run and attack on black" • sonar512 - "The royal two tigers in the zoo." • byrdyak - "Tiger male drinking water"