Tigers

Tigers are mammals. They are the biggest species in the cat family. Tigers reach a length of 3.3 metres and can weigh up to 300kg. Some species include the Siberian, the Indochinese, the Sumatran, the Bengal, the South China and the Malaysian. Many species of tigers are either extinct or endangered. When cubs are 2 years of age they go and hunt by themselves. A group of tigers is known as an ‘ambush’ or ‘streak’.  A tiger is a good swimmer, it can swim 6 kilometres. Tigers usually hunt independently at night. Tigers can reach speeds of 65 kilometres per hour (40mph). Tigers can easily jump over 5 metres. There are more tigers kept as pets than there is in the wild.