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tiger.
Tigers are solitary, territorial cats whose remaining populations are scattered across Asia. Their presence depends on connected habitat, sufficient prey and protection from poaching and conflict.
Appearance
A powerful, deep-chested cat with a reddish-orange coat, pale underside and a stripe pattern unique to each individual. Colour and size vary across its range.
Behaviour
Usually solitary outside courtship and family groups. Tigers use scent, calls and scratch marks to communicate, and often patrol large home ranges.
Diet
An obligate carnivore that mainly hunts medium-to-large hoofed mammals, while taking smaller prey when available.
Habitat
Occupies diverse habitats including tropical forest, temperate forest, grassland, mangrove and seasonally flooded landscapes.
Distribution
Survives in fragmented populations from South and Southeast Asia to parts of China and the Russian Far East.
