Posted by wildlife.net on April 29, 2010 ·
Tigers (Panthera tigris) are the largest cats of the Panthera genus, which includes lions, jaguars, and leopards. Tigers can reach a length of 11 feet and weigh up to 660 pounds. Like other cats, tigers are carnivorous predators. While the coloring of tigers can vary slightly, most tigers have vertical black stripes over an orange coat with some white on the underside. The word Tiger is from the Greek [...]