Living Beings
Evidence from the profiles
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| Trait | Caracal | Tiger |
|---|---|---|
| Nutrition | Data unavailable | Carnivorous Source ↗ |
| Social organization | Data unavailable | Generally solitary Source ↗ |
| Physical traits | Long black ear tufts stand above a mostly plain reddish or sandy coat. The underside is paler. | Dark stripes break up the tiger’s outline. Stripe patterns vary from one individual to another. |
| Habitat and range | Woodland edges, scrub, plains and rocky terrain can provide suitable cover. It is not confined to a single vegetation type. | Tigers live in varied habitats, including tropical forests, mangrove swamps and temperate forest. |
| Diet and nutrition | Small mammals and birds are important foods; the range of prey reflects local availability. | Tigers mainly hunt large mammals, including deer and wild pigs. |
| Behavior and activity | Adults generally maintain separate ranges outside mating and the rearing of young. Scent marking helps communicate occupancy. | A tiger usually hunts by stalking its prey and attacking at close range. |
| Geographic distribution | The Mammal Diversity Database v2.5 records this species in Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Burundi?. | Data unavailable |
Classification
Shared ancestry
Closest shared taxon: Felidae.
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