Tiger || Facts, Characteristics, and Description!

The tiger, which belongs to the genus Panthera, is the largest species of cat now living. It can be identified by its orange-brown fur with paler underside and its dark vertical stripes. It is a top predator that mainly targets ungulates like deer and wild boar. It is a sociable, territorial, and mostly solitary predator that needs extensive, contiguous habitat regions to meet its needs for prey and the care of its young. Before becoming independent and establishing their own home area, tiger cubs spend around two years with their mother.

The tiger's historical range included the Eastern Anatolia Region in the west, the Amur River valley, and the foothills of the Himalayas in the south.