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Tigers (Panthera tigris) are mammals of the Felidae family, one of four "big cats" that belong to the Panthera genus. Tigers are predatory carnivores.
Most tigers live in forests and grasslands (for which their camouflage is ideally suited). Of all the big cats, only the tiger and jaguar are strong swimmers, and tigers may often be found bathing in ponds, lakes and rivers. Tigers hunt alone, and their diet consists primarily of medium-sized herbivores such as deer, wild pigs, elk and buffalo, but they will also take larger or smaller prey if the circumstances demand it. Humans are probably the tiger's only predator, often illegally killing tigers for their fur or their penises, falsely believed to be aphrodisiacs. From the destruction of its habitat, to the poaching for the fur, tigers have decreased in size and have been placed in the endangered species list. Other than the human, the tiger is at the top of the food chain. A tiger's head often carries the symbol of Wang (king). |
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