20 Pawesome Facts About The Largest Living Feline Species, The Ferocious and Mighty Cute Tiger

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  A tiger's legs are so powerful that they can remain standing even when deceased

  
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  They are the largest of all the big cats, weighing up to 300k (700 pounds)

  
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  If you look a tiger in the eyes he is less likely to attack.

  
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  Tigers are completely blind for the first week of their life. About half do not survive to adulthood.

  
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  The white spot on the back of their ears is called an ocelli

  
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  Tigers have antiseptic saliva

  
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  Tiger's tongues make our tongues look pretty sad

  
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• 8

  Tigers are solitary creatures

  
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  They're nicer than lions

  
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  Tigers have very diverse diets.

  
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• 11

  Tigers do not normally view humans as prey

  
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  A backhand from a tiger can kill you

  
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  Tigers have been known to imitate the call of other animals to successfully attract prey.

  
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• 14

  Tigers have a brain that weighs over 300g.

  
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  Tigers are adept swimmers.

  
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  They have a wicked short term memory

  
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• 17

  There were once nine subspecies of tigers: Now only 6 remain

  
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  There are a greater number of tigers in captivity in the US alone than there are wild tigers left on earth.

  
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  The white tiger has become even rarer in the wild due to trophy hunting or capture for the exotic pet trade

  
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• 20

  It has been estimated that all the last remaining subspecies of tigers could become extinct in the wild...

  
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