Page Of Tiger

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Name : Tiger

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Region :

- India

- Thailand

- Malaysia

- China

- Siberia

	kill by surprise attack, biting and clawing prey.
	Deer, buffalo, goats, boars, antelope and hares.
	After eating it��s fill a tiger with cover the remains of a carcass with dirt and leaves to hide if from other meat-eaters, the tiger will return to its meal later.

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Unlike savanna cats such as lion and cheetahs, a tiger never hunts in open country , but instead sneaks up on its prey under the cover of tall grass or brush. It��s vertically striped coat is perfect for breaking up the cat��s shape to blend in with stalks, grasses and forest shadows. Imagine the shock of suddenly seeing this pair of yellow eyes fixed on you !!!!

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Just the kitten, tiger cubs are born blind and with out teeth. They��re tiny and helpless when they��re little , but they don��t stay that way for long !! Cubs also like domestic kittens, learn to hunt and fight though playing. At 11 months, they begin to accompany their mother on hunts. By the time they��re two years old, they��re skillful hunters and go off their own.

In many forms that��s now many ancient cultures looked at tiger. Sadly, these beautiful spirit have been nearly eradicated from the face of the earth. These cats have been killed for sports, out of fear, or for profit. In some Asian countries, powdered tiger bone is still valued as a potential medicine.

A tiger family consist the mom and the cubs, the father doesn��t stick around after matting with the female. The cubs stay with their mother for about two years, learning to be skillful hunter .Then they leave to establish their own territories, and mom looks for a suitable father to sire her next litter.

If you��re in tiger country and want to see one of the prey near a water hole If they make a big kill they can��t eat all at once , they hide the remaining food close to the water so they can come back later for more food and drink. In hot weather, a tiger will often lie in a stream to cool off.

The tiger is the biggest and most muscular of all cats. After stalking its prey, it leaps onto its victim��s back. Sometimes the attack breaks the animal��s neck . At other times the tiger kill with a bite to the back of the neck or with a stranglehold on the throat.