Tigers

E87735

Apex predator Big cat Species

Tigers are large, powerful carnivorous cats native to Asia, known for their distinctive orange coats with black stripes and their status as an endangered apex predator.

Aliases (2)

Tiger ×61
Bengal tigers ×2

Statements (59)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Apex predator → Big cat → Species →
activityPattern	Mostly nocturnal →
averageGestationPeriod	About 3.5 months →
averageLitterSize	2 to 4 cubs →
class	Mammalia →
coatColor	Orange →
coatPattern	Black stripes →
conservationStatus	Endangered →
culturalSignificanceIn	China → India →
diet	Carnivorous →
family	Felidae →
genus	Panthera →
hasExtinctSubspecies	Bali tiger → Caspian tiger → Javan tiger →
hasMorph	White tiger →
hasSubspecies	Bengal tiger → Indochinese tiger → Malayan tiger → Siberian tiger → South China tiger → Sumatran tiger →
iucnRedListCategory	Endangered →
kingdom	Animalia →
lifespanInCaptivity	Up to 20 years or more →
lifespanInWild	10 to 15 years →
nationalAnimalOf	Bangladesh → India → Malaysia → South Korea →
nativeTo	Asia → China → India → Russia → Southeast Asia → Sumatra →
order	Carnivora →
phylum	Chordata →
primaryHabitat	Grasslands → Mangrove swamps → Temperate forests → Tropical forests →
roleInEcosystem	Apex predator → Keystone species →
socialStructure	Solitary →
species	Panthera tigris →
symbolOf	Courage → Power → Strength →
threat	Habitat loss → Human–wildlife conflict → Poaching →
typicalPrey	Antelope → Buffalo → Deer → Wild boar →

Referenced by (7)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Chitwan National Park ("Bengal tigers") → Ranthambore National Park ("Bengal tigers") →	knownFor
DePauw Tigers men's basketball → Trinity School (New York City) ("Tiger") →	mascot
Princeton Tigers swimming and diving ("Tiger") →	hasMascot
Memphis Tigers →	nickname
Texas Southern Tigers football →	teamNickName