Chinese Year of the Tiger

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All about tigers

Common name: Tiger Scientific name: Panthera tigris Distribution: Asia and Far-east Russia CITES listing: Appendix I (22/10/1987) Tigers are the largest cat on earth. They are agile, with flexible bodies designed for running, jumping and climbing. Heavily-muscled forelimbs, retractable claws, powerful jaws, sharp teeth and acute senses make them awesome hunters. Their distinctive markings blend in to the colours and shadows of their habitat, having a reddish-orange to yellow-ochre coat with a white belly and black stripes. Tigers are generally...