Never think for a moment that they are compliant like a cat!
They are very wild and strong. They are the strongest of the
cat family.
New-born tigers open their eyes only two days after they are
born. Although she is very wild towards other animals, the
mother tiger is very sensitive and caring towards her cubs. She
suckles them for a period of six weeks. Then, she gradually
teaches them how to hunt and find their food.
After this period of education, the young cub grows into a
strong adult that can move very fast. At one leap, he can
cover a distance of four metres (13 feet). Now, open your arms
wide. The distance from the fingertip of one of your hands to
the fingertip of the other is about a metre. Four times this is
the distance that a tiger covers in only one jump.
Tigers can camouflage themselves–adaptation to
environment–a feature of which they are unaware. Their fur,
very much in harmony with the natural colours of the
environment in which they live, is extraordinarily suitable for
camouflage in the jungle. This way, they can secretly approach
their prey. Besides, these colours give tigers very aesthetically
beautiful and impressive features. The lines on their fur and
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