Tigers belong to the cat family and are one of the most powerful carnivores on land in Asia. They are one of the existing carnivores at the top of the Asian food chain today. Tigers have the longest canine teeth and largest claws among cats.

Its morphological characteristics.

Fur:

Tigers have two coats, guard and undercoat. The guard hair is long and protects the skin. The undercoat is shorter to trap air for insulation. The main function of tiger hair is to keep warm.

Color:

Tigers are covered in pale yellow to red fur with black to brown stripes that blend in with grass and are a good concealment color to avoid detection by prey.

Skull:

A tiger's skull is thick and round, providing more support for its powerful jaw.

Eye:

Tigers have yellow irises (except for white tigers, which have blue eyes) and round pupils.

Tigers have six times better night vision than humans because of a special membrane called the visual carpet behind their retinas.

The stimulation of the retina can be enhanced by reflecting the light inside, thereby improving night vision to 6 times that of humans.

Ear:

The back of the tiger's ears is black with distinct white spots.

Tigers have acute hearing and are particularly sensitive to high-frequency sound waves up to 70 kHz, and their ears can steer according to the source of the sound waves.

Tail:

The tiger's tail is very long, consisting of 25-30 tail vertebrae, about 1 meter long (about half the body length), and has ring markings.

The tip of the tail has no long hair and is gray-black. Balance and steering control at high speeds.

Strange knowledge.

1. Tigers are not the largest cats in the world.

Tigers are not the largest cats in the world, they are the largest cats in the wild.

Generally speaking, among tigers living in the wild, male tigers are more majestic than female tigers, with a body length of more than 3 meters and a weight of more than 300 kilograms. They are the largest cats in the wild.

2. Tigers can really "take the mountain as king".

According to the research of scientists, the ambition of tigers should not be underestimated, and their territory ranges from 20 square kilometers to 1,000 square kilometers.

3. The night vision of tigers is several times that of humans.

Cats usually have good night vision, and tigers are no exception. According to the research of zoologists, the night vision of tigers is about 6 times that of humans.

The powerful night vision ability allows tigers to hunt easily in the dark, which greatly enhances the competitiveness of tigers to occupy the top position of the food chain.

4. Tigers don’t just live in forests.

Although tigers are known as "kings of the forest", they don't live in the forest as we think. They are highly adaptable to the environment and have an extensive footprint in many countries in Asia.

It combines speed and agility, and is known as "the most perfect predator".