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What is unique about a tiger?
Unlike most members of the cat family, Tigers like water. They are good swimmers and often cool off in pools or streams. Tigers can tell the age, gender, and reproductive condition of other Tigers by smelling their urine. If you look a Tiger in the eyes it is less likely to kill you.
Do tigers have false eyes?
Tigers have distinctive white circular spots on the backside of their ears. There are two ideas as to the function of these eyespots. One of which is that they function as “false eyes”; making the tiger seem bigger and watchful to a potential predator attacking from the rear.
What happens if a tiger licks your face?
Here’s whether a tiger can lick your skin off: Yes, a tiger can lick your skin off with just a few swings of his rough tongue. But that’s only if the animal decides to hurt you. A friendly tiger lick won’t do you any harm except when the same area of skin is continuously exposed to tiger tongue bards.
Do tigers have memory?
Tigers have one of the best memories of any animal, including humans. Their memories are made with stronger brain synapses which means that their short-term memory lasts approximately 30 seconds longer than ours does.
What are 5 interesting facts about tigers?
Tigers are easily recognizable with their dark vertical stripes and reddish/orange fur.
What are some cool things about tigers?
Type: Mammal
What are the good things about tigers?
Unlike many felids, tigers are strong swimmers. They often deliberately bathe in ponds, lakes, and rivers. They have been seen crossing rivers up to 7 km (4.3 mi) across and swimming up to 29 km (18 mi) in a day. They are even able to carry prey through or capture it in the water.
What are some basic facts about tigers?
Bali tiger ( Panthera tigris balica)