Tiger Pictures
& Facts

Fact: It is estimated that 100,000 tigers roamed in the wilds of Asia at the beginning of the last century. There were as few as 5,000 to 7,000 wild tigers by the end of the 20th century. Source: National Geographic Fact: The amur (Siberian) tiger has been known to occupy a territory as large as 400 square miles (1,036 square kilometers), because its prey is so spread out. Source: Alaska Zoo Fact: The smallest of all the tiger species is the Sumatran tiger. Source: World Wildlife Fund Fact: In the wild, the life expectancy of tigers is 15 years. Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

A Bengal tiger sunning himself.
Image Source: Singer, Ron, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

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Fact: Tigers hunt by sight and hearing, not by smell. They attack from the rear or the side with a bite to the neck or back of the head. Source: World Wildlife Fund Fact: Tiger vision is six times better than a human at night. Source: The Sumatran Tiger Trust Fact: A meal for a tiger may be as much as 50 to 70 pounds (22.7 to 31.8 kilograms), but tigers may often go a week without food. Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Fact: A tiger may succeed in catching a meal in only one of ten to 20 hunts. Source: Smithsonian National Zoological Park

Fact: Of the high-frequency and low-frequency sounds of a tiger's roar, the low-frequency sounds (infrasounds) cannot be heard by humans. Source: National Geographic Fact: Wild boar are a favorite meal of tigers. They also may eat domestic cattle. Even though tigers have been known to occassionally kill people, it is estimated that only three out of a thousand tigers have been man-eaters. Sources: Smithsonian National Zoological Park and Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Fact: Tiger cubs are born blind, weighing about two pounds, and nurse for six months. Source: Smithsonian National Zoological Park Fact: A Sumatran tiger uses its tail for keeping its balance when making a quick turn and running at high speeds. At 3 to 4 feet long (.9 to 1.2 meters), their tails are about half as long as their body. Source: The Sumatran Tiger Trust