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type Status Habitat

MAMMALS

ENDANGERED

ASIA



Tigers live in many habitats, including tropical rain forest, snow-covered coniferous and deciduous forests, mangrove swamps, and drier forest areas.

Pigs, deer, rhinoceroses, and even small elephants.

























            

Powerful hunters

Tigers are carnivores. They are quiet, patient hunters with large powerful paws and teeth to help them catch and eat their prey. Some of their favorite meals include pigs, deer, rhinoceroses, and even small elephants.

Hunter is hunted

Tigers hunt for their food, but they are also hunted by humans for their valuable fur and body parts. Because of this, tiger researches think there may only be 3,500 tigers left in the world. This makes them an endangered species.

Built to blend

Recognizing a tiger at the zoo is easy. But in their natural habitat in scattered, small areas in Asia, tigers are really hard to find. That's because their unique orange, black, and white stripe pattern helps them blend into the forests and grassy areas where they live and hunt.