10 Questions
True or false: Tigers have evolved into six subspecies?
True
True or false: The Bengal tiger is the most numerous subspecies, accounting for approximately 50 percent of the tiger population worldwide?
True
True or false: The largest tiger subspecies is the Siberian tiger, measuring up to 13 feet long and weighing up to 660 pounds?
True
True or false: Tigers are the world's second largest cats, after lions?
False
True or false: Tigers have webbed toes and have adapted for a semi-aquatic lifestyle?
True
True or false: White tigers carry a mutated gene preventing them from producing orange pigmentation?
True
True or false: Approximately 100,000 tigers roamed the wild at the turn of the 20th century?
True
True or false: Due to deforestation, human development, and poaching, the world's tiger population declined by about 96 percent within 100 years?
True
True or false: There are currently more than 10,000 tigers remaining in the wild?
False
True or false: Programs have been put in place to protect tigers and their habitats, and with the help of the global community, tiger populations may slowly rebound?
True
Study Notes
Tiger Subspecies and Characteristics
- Tigers have evolved into six subspecies.
- The Bengal tiger is the most numerous subspecies, accounting for approximately 50 percent of the tiger population worldwide.
Size and Physical Characteristics
- The Siberian tiger is the largest subspecies, measuring up to 13 feet long and weighing up to 660 pounds.
- Tigers are not the largest cats, but rather the second largest, after lions.
Adaptations and Traits
- Tigers do not have webbed toes and have not adapted for a semi-aquatic lifestyle.
Color and Genetics
- White tigers carry a mutated gene that prevents them from producing orange pigmentation.
Historical Population and Decline
- Approximately 100,000 tigers roamed the wild at the turn of the 20th century.
- Due to deforestation, human development, and poaching, the world's tiger population declined by about 96 percent within 100 years.
Current Population and Conservation Efforts
- There are currently fewer than 10,000 tigers remaining in the wild.
- Programs have been put in place to protect tigers and their habitats, and with the help of the global community, tiger populations may slowly rebound.
Discover the evolutionary journey of tigers and learn about the six existing subspecies of these iconic big cats. From Africa to Asia, explore how tigers have adapted and diversified over millions of years, and the conservation efforts to protect their populations.
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