{"id":29575,"date":"2014-07-29T10:26:34","date_gmt":"2014-07-29T14:26:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/wildwire\/?p=29575"},"modified":"2022-04-22T16:26:15","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T20:26:15","slug":"top-ten-tiger-facts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/top-10\/top-ten-tiger-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Ten Tiger Facts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Today is International Tiger Day! To celebrate we\u2019re sending out a big ROAR to tell all tigers that we think they\u2019re awesome. Check out the list below to find ten reasons why tigers are the coolest cats around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/getapp\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"125\" src=\"\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tiger_ArticleCode.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-591344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tiger_ArticleCode.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tiger_ArticleCode-300x94.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008000;\">1) Tigers are the largest cat species in the world reaching up to 3.3 meters in length and weighing up to 670 pounds!<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29579 aligncenter\" src=\"\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/tiger_sitting_grass.jpg\" alt=\"tiger sitting in the grass\" width=\"600\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/tiger_sitting_grass.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/tiger_sitting_grass-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><br><span style=\"color: #800080;\">2) Tigers are easily recognizable with their dark vertical stripes and reddish\/orange fur.<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29581 aligncenter\" src=\"\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/tiger_sleeping.jpg\" alt=\"tiger sleeping\" width=\"600\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/tiger_sleeping.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/tiger_sleeping-100x70.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/tiger_sleeping-200x140.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/tiger_sleeping-300x210.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><br><span style=\"color: #008000;\">3) The Bengal tiger is the most common tiger.<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29577\" src=\"\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bengal-tiger.jpg\" alt=\"Bengal tiger\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bengal-tiger.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bengal-tiger-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><br><span style=\"color: #800080;\">4) Tigers live between 20-26 years in the wild.<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29578\" src=\"\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/tiger_face.jpg\" alt=\"tiger face\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/tiger_face.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/tiger_face-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><br><span style=\"color: #008000;\">5) Adult tigers generally live alone.<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29576\" src=\"\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/tiger_walking_water.jpg\" alt=\"Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris)\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/tiger_walking_water.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/tiger_walking_water-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><br><span style=\"color: #800080;\">6) Unlike most other cats, tigers are great swimmers and actually like the water.<\/span><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_29582\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29582\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29582\" src=\"\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/wet-tiger-_photo_crdit_flickr_user_Tambako-The-Jaguar.jpg\" alt=\"wet tiger\" width=\"600\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/wet-tiger-_photo_crdit_flickr_user_Tambako-The-Jaguar.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/wet-tiger-_photo_crdit_flickr_user_Tambako-The-Jaguar-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/wet-tiger-_photo_crdit_flickr_user_Tambako-The-Jaguar-526x420.jpg 526w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-29582\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Flickr User Tambako The Jaguar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">7) Cubs are born blind and only open their eyes 1-2 weeks after birth.<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29583\" src=\"\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/sleeping_tiger_cub.jpg\" alt=\"sleeping tiger cub\" width=\"388\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/sleeping_tiger_cub.jpg 388w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/sleeping_tiger_cub-272x420.jpg 272w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/sleeping_tiger_cub-194x300.jpg 194w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 388px) 100vw, 388px\" \/><br><span style=\"color: #800080;\">8) Cubs start learning to hunt at six months of age but stay with their moms until they are about 18 months old.<\/span><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_29584\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29584\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29584\" src=\"\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/mom_licking_tiger_cub_photo_credit_flickr_user_Tambako-The-Jaguar.jpg\" alt=\"mom licking tiger cub\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/mom_licking_tiger_cub_photo_credit_flickr_user_Tambako-The-Jaguar.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/mom_licking_tiger_cub_photo_credit_flickr_user_Tambako-The-Jaguar-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/mom_licking_tiger_cub_photo_credit_flickr_user_Tambako-The-Jaguar-160x120.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/mom_licking_tiger_cub_photo_credit_flickr_user_Tambako-The-Jaguar-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/mom_licking_tiger_cub_photo_credit_flickr_user_Tambako-The-Jaguar-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/mom_licking_tiger_cub_photo_credit_flickr_user_Tambako-The-Jaguar-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-29584\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Flickr user Tambako the Jaguar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">9) Tigers are stalk and ambush hunters; they lie in wait slowly creeping towards their prey until they are close enough to pounce.<\/span><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_29585\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29585\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29585\" src=\"\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/hiding-tiger-_photo_crdit_flickr_user_Tambako-The-Jaguar.jpg\" alt=\"hiding tiger\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/hiding-tiger-_photo_crdit_flickr_user_Tambako-The-Jaguar.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/hiding-tiger-_photo_crdit_flickr_user_Tambako-The-Jaguar-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-29585\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Flickr user Tambako The Jaguar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">10) Tigers communicate using scent markings, visual signals and lots of sounds like roars, growls, snarls, grunts, moans, mews and hisses.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29580\" src=\"\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/tiger_sitting_rocks.jpg\" alt=\"tiger call\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/tiger_sitting_rocks.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/tiger_sitting_rocks-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n\n<script>console.log(\": Slider with alias daily-activity-get-app-footer-1 not found.\")<\/script>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today is International Tiger Day! To celebrate we\u2019re sending out a big ROAR to tell all tigers that we think they\u2019re awesome<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":29584,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[931,1353,411],"tags":[75,90],"class_list":{"0":"post-29575","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-all","8":"category-to-edit","9":"category-top-10","10":"tag-cats","11":"tag-tiger"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29575","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29575"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29575\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":591447,"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29575\/revisions\/591447"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29584"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29575"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29575"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29575"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}