1001 wonders: Which species of tiger is the largest in the world?

The world’s largest tiger species is Siberian tiger with a length that can reach 3.5m and a weight of 360kg. The world’s smallest tiger species is the Sumatran tiger with a length of about 2.6 meters and an average weight of 75 to 140 kg.

Tiger, scientifically known as Panthera tigris, is the largest animal of the Cat family (Felidae). In the local language, tigers are also known as tigers, lobsters, buckthorns, and lynx … In nature, in terms of size, tigers are the third largest terrestrial carnivore in the world, behind only white bears and brown bears. . The tigers’ habitats are dense forests or large meadows where they can be easily endangered to hunt or evade predators. Tigers are very good at climbing, only inferior to domestic cats, but they are very developed in terms of swimming ability. In the wild, tigers live alone and only mate sometimes during mating season. They are the last link in the food chains. All animals can be prey to tigers, mainly mid-range animals such as deer, buffaloes, cows … to small animals such as rabbits, chickens, ducks … Large objects such as elephants can also become prey to tigers under exceptional circumstances. Currently, tigers live and distribute in Asian countries such as Russia, China, India, Vietnam, Iran, Malaysia, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand … In Vietnam, the number of tigers tends to decrease. , only living in remote forest areas on the border of Vietnam-Laos, Nghe An and Lam Dong. Over the past century, the number of tigers in the world has declined rapidly due to illegal hunting. Tigers are hunted mainly for their skin, feathers, teeth, bones and some other organs. It is estimated that the number of wild tigers in Vietnam is only about 200. Species living alone Most species of tigers have yellow, black and white stripes on the chest, tail, legs and neck. The color of the yellow coat can range from dark yellow, orange to the most red. There are also many different color variations recorded, such as: Tigers are solitary. Each tiger has its own territory, which can extend up to 160km. They only meet and live together when it comes to mating season, from February to November each year. Each pairing time of male and female tigers can last 5-7 days, a day can have sex from 2-3 times and each time does not exceed 1 minute. When the female tiger is successfully conceived, they growl and chase the male tiger away. The average gestation period of tigers is 105 days, averaging 2 tigers. There are also cases of pregnancy from 1-5 tigers. The survival rate of the posterior tigers is quite low. Hence the mother tigers will take care of and nurture them until they reach adulthood, usually 3 years. What varieties of tigers have gone extinct? In the wild, there are 9 different species of tigers, of which 3 are extinct: Bali tiger – Panthera tigris balica Java Tiger – Panthera tigris sondaica Persian Tiger – Panthera tigris virgata The rest of the tiger breeds, ranked in increasing number, are: Panthera tigris amoyensis: currently there are about 59 individuals in captivity. Sumatran tiger – Panthera tigris sumatrae: currently there are about 500 individuals, living in Sumatra island, Indonesia. Siberian Tiger – Panthera tigris altaica: living mainly in eastern Russia, with a population of about 540 individuals. Panthera tigris jacksoni, living in the southern part of the Malay peninsula with a population of 600-800 individuals. The Indochinese Tiger – Panthera tigris corbetti, found in Indochina, Thailand, Malaysia, Myanmar, and southern China. The number is about 1200-1800. Bengal Tiger – Panthera tigris tigris, found in southern Asia including India, China, Bhutan, bangladesh, Nepal. The wild population is estimated to be 2,000. What is the smallest tiger in the world? There are many varieties of tigers in the world, depending on geographical location and climatic environment, with different sizes. Male tiger on average is from 2.6 to 3.3 m long, weighing from 150 to 360 kg. The female tigers average 2.3 to 2.75 meters long and weigh from 100 to 160 kg on average. The world’s largest tiger species is Siberian tiger with a length that can reach 3.5m and a weight of 360kg. The world’s smallest tiger species is the Sumatran tiger with a length of about 2.6 meters and an average weight of 75 to 140 kg. Tigers in general have a long, slim body for easy movement and hunting. How many kilograms of the largest individual tiger in the world? As is known, the largest individuals of the tiger only reached a maximum weight of 360kg. However, with the progress of modern science and technology, scientists have created the largest species of tiger in the world: that is the Liger. Liger is a cross between a lion (Lion) and a tiger (Tiger). Because they are hybrids, they synthesize all dominant traits of the two species, the weight of Liger can be up to 400kg. Because the living environment of the parent species is quite different, the Ligers currently exist in captivity. The record for the largest tiger in the world belongs to an 18-year-old liger, living at the Bloemfontein zoological garden, South Africa with a weight of up to 798kg.