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A Bengal tiger with orange fur and black stripes lies on the ground, facing forward with its front legs crossed. A Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) runs through snow, its front paw raised, in a zoo enclosure. Sumatran tiger
A roaring tiger with its mouth open appears in front of rural homes, with bold blue text reading "Your new neighbor?" promoting wildlife conservation discussion.
A Bengal tiger walks through a dry forest with two cubs close by in a national park in India. Siberian tiger Sumatran tiger
Is the tiger population declining?
Illustration of a Siberian tiger, Panthera tigris altaica, showing its large, muscular body with orange fur, black stripes, and a white underside. A scale bar below indicates length in centimeters and inches. Tiger
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Can We Protect Endangered Wildlife in India?
1.4 billion people in India share space with lions, tigers, and bears—oh my!
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Is the tiger population declining?
Learn about how tiger populations are being threatened.
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How do Siberian tigers and sikas intersect in their effort to survive?
Learn about how the feeding habits of the sika and the Siberian, or Amur, tiger lead...
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz
Why do cats purr?
Learn why domestic cats purr.
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz

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Bengal tiger
The forests of West Bengal are inhabited by the endangered Bengal tiger (Panthera...
© Kitch Bain/Shutterstock.com
Siberian tiger
Many experts consider the Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) to be...
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Sumatran tiger
Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) in water.
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Bengal tigress and cubs
A female Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) with her cubs.
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Siberian tiger
Siberian tiger (P. tigris altaica).
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Sumatran tiger
Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae).
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Siberian tiger
An illustration of a Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica).
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Tiger
Bengal tiger in Bandhavgarh National Park, Madhya Pradesh, India.
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Charley Baumann's Bengal Tigers
Charley Baumann's Bengal Tigers performing at the Bertram Mills Circus, 1959.
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Siberian tiger
Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica).
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Sumatran tiger in the Royal Rotterdam Zoological Garden Foundation
Sumatran tiger in the Royal Rotterdam Zoological Garden Foundation, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
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Tiger (Panthera tigris) in Kanha National Park
Multiple ecological corridors connect the tiger reserve at Kanha with other tiger...
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Vibrissae
Vibrissae of a tiger (Panthera tigris).
Nick Jewell
ligers and tigons
Diagram showing how different combinations of tigers (Panthera tigris) and...
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc./Christine McCabe
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