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Tiger
Panthera tigris
Scientific Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Carnivora
- Family
- Felidae
- Genus
- Panthera
- Species
- P. tigris
Ecology
Habitat: Tropical forest, mangrove, grassland and taiga
Diet: Carnivore
Behaviour: Solitary and territorial ambush predator, largely nocturnal.
Conservation: Endangered (IUCN)
About & Interesting Facts
The tiger is the largest living cat species, recognised by its orange coat with dark vertical stripes.
- Stripe patterns are unique to each individual, like fingerprints.
- Camera traps are a primary method used in national tiger censuses.