Tiger Facts

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Tiger Facts

There may have been 100,000 tigers at the beginning of the 20th century.
By 2010 there were as few as 3,200.

Tigers once lived across Asia, from eastern Turkey and the Caspian Sea south of the Tibetan plateau eastward to Manchuria and the Sea of Okhotsk. Tigers were also found in northern Iran, Afghanistan, the Indus valley of Pakistan, and the islands of Java and Bali.

Today, as a result of rampant poaching and unchecked habitat destruction, the tiger's range has shrunk by over 95%.

Incredibly adaptable, tigers can survive in vastly diverse habitats of extreme temperatures.

Facts

Weight

Around 300kg

Tigers are the largest of all big cats in the world

Habitat

Born in asia

Found only in Asia, from dense rainforests to dry grasslands

Temperature

-40°c to +40°c

Tigers are incredibly adaptable animals and can survive in extreme temperatures

Skin/Fur

one & only

Just like fingerprints, a tiger's stripes are unique

Length

3 km

That is how far a tiger's roar can travel!

Record breaker

Over 4,000 M

This is the highest altitude we have seen a tiger on camera trap!

Natural guardian of forests

Protecting a tiger means protecting its home range, which can cover up to 10,000 hectares of forests, providing clean air, fresh water, food and medicine that we need.

Two tigers each week

Poaching of wild tigers is strictly banned in all tiger range countries, but demand continues to fuel the illegal tiger trade. Parts of at least 2 tigers are seized by authorities each week on average since the year 2000.

Future of people and tigers

Wild tigers are found only in Asia, the most densely populated continent on Earth. Ensuring harmonious co-existence of people and wildlife is key to achieving our goal of doubling tigers by 2022.

Seeking critical connections

Connected landscapes are necessary for tigers to roam free and meet new mates. With over 11,000 km of planned infrastructure cutting across tiger landscapes, corridors and wildlife crossings have become ever more critical.