Tiger

Tigers are wild animals.The tiger is the largest cat spices .The scientific name of tiger is Panthera tigris. Tigers are carnivorous animals.There lifespan is of 20-26 years.

The tiger is the national animal of Bangladesh,India,Malaysia and South Korea.Tigers have the pattern of dark vertical stripes  on reddish-orange fur with a lighter underside .They appear on many flags,coats of arms ,and as mascots for sporting teams.Tigers have powerful  muscular body,large heads and long tails.The mass of the male tiger is 90-310 kg(Adult),mass of the female tiger is 65-170 kg(Adult).Tigers are decreasing day by day for their beautiful skins.Sometimes tigers breed with lions and give birth to hybrids to known as Tigons and Ligers.The species is classified in the genus panthera with the lion,leopard and snow leopard .Some tigers may eat up to 50 pounds(23 kilograms)of meat a day.

The tiger is a unique animal which plays a pivotal(importance in relation to the development or success of something else) role in the health and diversity of an ecosystem.So, tigers should be saved.

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