Tigers.Tiger (lat. Panthera tigris) is a species of predatory mammals of the cat family, one of four representatives of the genus Panther (lat. Panthera), which belongs to the subfamily of large cats.
Among the representatives of this species are the largest animals of the cat family. The tiger is one of the largest land-based predators, second only to white and brown bears. Nine subspecies of the tiger were identified, of which only six survived by the beginning of the 21st century. The total number is about 4000 - 6500 individuals, of which the most numerous is the Bengal tiger (nominative subspecies), accounting for 40% of the entire population.
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