INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT TIGERS

1. No two tigers have the same stripes. Like human fingerprints, their stripe patterns are unique to each individual.

2. An adult tiger can consume up to 88 pounds of meat in one meal.

3. The average lifespan of a wild tiger is 10 – 15 years. But on rare occasions, they have been known to live up to 26 years in the wild.

4. Unlike most big cats, tigers are powerful swimmers and have been known to swim great distances to hunt or cross rivers.

5. A tiger’s hind legs are longer than its front legs, giving them the ability to leap forward 20 – 30 feet in one jump.

6. Tigers have large, padded, feet that make it easier for them to silently stalk their prey.

7. It’s estimated that tiger hunts are only successful about one in every 10 to 20 attempts.

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JAN GAN MAN by Mr. Sékou Oumar Diarra of Mali playing India’s National Anthem on Kora, a popular traditional musical instruments of Mali and West Africa.

JAN GAN MAN by Mr. Sékou Oumar Diarra of Mali playing India’s National Anthem on Kora, a popular traditional musical instruments of Mali and West Africa.