Tigers are the largest member pf the cat family and are renowned for their power and stregth There were eight tiger subspecies at one time, but three became extinct during the 2 0 t h century. Over the last 100 years, hunting and forest destruction have reduced tiger populations from hundreds of thousands of animals to perhaps fewer than 2.500. Tigers are hunted as trophies, and also for the body parts that are used in traditional Chinese medicine. All five remaining tigers subspecies are endangered, and many protection programs are in place. Tigers live alone and aggressively scent-mark large territories to keep their rivals away. They are powerful nocturnal hunters that travel many miles to find buffalo, deer, wild pigs, and other large mamals. Tiger use their distinctive coats as camuflage. Despite their fearsome reputation, most tigers avoid human; however a few do become dangerous man eaters. Why do tigers aggressively scent-mark large territories ? to ...

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Tigers are the largest member pf the cat family and are renowned for their power and stregth

There were eight tiger subspecies at one time, but three became extinct during the $2 0^{t h}$ century. Over the last 100 years, hunting and forest destruction have reduced tiger populations from hundreds of thousands of animals to perhaps fewer than 2.500. Tigers are hunted as trophies, and also for the body parts that are used in traditional Chinese medicine. All five remaining tigers subspecies are endangered, and many protection programs are in place.

Tigers live alone and aggressively scent-mark large territories to keep their rivals away. They are powerful nocturnal hunters that travel many miles to find buffalo, deer, wild pigs, and other large mamals. Tiger use their distinctive coats as camuflage. Despite their fearsome reputation, most tigers avoid human; however a few do become dangerous man eaters.

Why do tigers aggressively scent-mark large territories ? to ...