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    Field guide · species

    Tiger

    Panthera tigris

    AnimaliaMammaliaCarnivoraFelidae

    Tigers are large, striped cats native to Asia. Adults generally live and hunt alone.

    Social organization
    Generally solitary
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    Nutrition
    Carnivorous
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    Tree of lifeScientific lineage
    1. LifeLife
    2. DomainEukaryota
    3. KingdomAnimalia
    4. PhylumChordata
    5. ClassMammalia
    6. OrderCarnivora
    7. FamilyFelidae
    8. GenusPanthera
    9. SpeciesPanthera tigris
    Advanced classification

    Complete source lineage, including intermediate ranks. The standard view uses Life and the eight principal ranks.

    1. cellular organisms cellular root
    2. Eukaryota domain
    3. Opisthokonta clade
    4. Metazoa kingdom
    5. Eumetazoa clade
    6. Bilateria clade
    7. Deuterostomia clade
    8. Chordata phylum
    9. Craniata subphylum
    10. Vertebrata clade
    11. Gnathostomata clade
    12. Teleostomi clade
    13. Euteleostomi clade
    14. Sarcopterygii superclass
    15. Dipnotetrapodomorpha clade
    16. Tetrapoda clade
    17. Amniota clade
    18. Mammalia class
    19. Theria clade
    20. Eutheria clade
    21. Boreoeutheria clade
    22. Laurasiatheria superorder
    23. Carnivora order
    24. Feliformia suborder
    25. Felidae family
    26. Pantherinae subfamily
    27. Panthera genus
    28. Panthera tigris species
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    Physical traits

    Dark stripes break up the tiger’s outline. Stripe patterns vary from one individual to another.

    Habitat and range

    Tigers live in varied habitats, including tropical forests, mangrove swamps and temperate forest.

    Diet and nutrition

    Tigers mainly hunt large mammals, including deer and wild pigs.

    Behavior

    A tiger usually hunts by stalking its prey and attacking at close range.

    Evidence

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    Connected life

    No reviewed ecological connections in the collection yet.

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