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The Siberian and Bengal tigers are the largest. [47] Male Bengal tigers weigh 200–260 kg (440–570 lb), and females weigh 100–160 kg (220–350 lb); island tigers are the smallest, likely due to insular dwarfism. [11] Male Sumatran tigers weigh 100–140 kg (220–310 lb), and females weigh 75–110 kg (165–243 lb). [54]
In the Panna Tiger Reserve, an adult radio-collared male tiger moved 1.7 to 10.5 km (1.1 to 6.5 mi) between locations on successive days in winter, and 1 to 13.9 km (0.62 to 8.64 mi) in summer. His home range was about 200 km 2 (77 sq mi) in summer and 110 km 2 (42 sq mi) in winter. Included in his home range were the much smaller home ranges ...
A white tiger, named Scarlett O'Hara, who was Tony's sister, was cross-eyed only on the right side. A male tiger named 'Cheytan', a son of Bhim and Sumita who was born at the Cincinnati Zoo, died at the San Antonio Zoo in 1992, from anaesthesia complications during root canal therapy. It appears that white tigers also react strangely to ...
The English name 'Siberian tiger' was coined by James Cowles Prichard in the 1830s. [102] The name 'Amur tiger' was used in 1933 for Siberian tigers killed by the Amur River for an exhibition in the American Museum of Natural History. [103] The Tungusic peoples considered the tiger a near-deity and often referred to it as "Grandfather" or "Old ...
Officials at Ohio's Toledo Zoo have announced the birth of twin Siberian tigers and just revealed their names. ... Two other names that were in the running were Calida, which had a total of 1,186 ...
According to the zoo, the male Sumatran tiger cub was born on July 23 and marks the first to be born at the zoo in 20 years. He is currently in an exhibit with his mother after his father was ...
In the English language, many animals have different names depending on whether they are male, female, young, domesticated, or in groups. The best-known source of many English words used for collective groupings of animals is The Book of Saint Albans , an essay on hunting published in 1486 and attributed to Juliana Berners . [ 1 ]
In India, it is known by different names in different languages [26] Bengali, Baagh (বাঘ) ... Male tigers become sexually active after the age of four. At the ...