The Year of the Tiger learns about the Tiger

In many parts of the world it is believed that after the tiger dies their souls enter the earth and turn into amber. In Chinese myths, tigers can turn into humans.

Most tigers have orange fur with black stripes.Their belly and cheeks are white.Photo: savechinastigers.org.

The male tiger can kill and even eat the offspring of other males before taking their "wife".

The sight of tigers in the dark is 6 times greater than the eyesight.

The tiger doesn't moan like a cat, but its claws can also be folded into the feet. They have 5 fingers on the front legs and 4 on the hind legs. The front legs are stronger than the hind legs so that the tiger can catch large prey. Mature tiger has 30 teeth.

The tiger tail has an average length of 1.2 m - about half of the body length. It helps the tiger keep balance when running and communicating with the same type.

The Southern Flower Tiger has the least stripes.

The legs on the same side of the tiger move almost simultaneously when they step.

Most tigers have orange fur with black stripes. Their feathers and cheeks are white. White-tailed tigers are not those with albino disease. Scientists believe that all white tigers are descended from a male Bengal tiger named Mohan.

Tigers are most active at dawn and sunset.

In many parts of the world it is believed that when tigers die their souls enter the earth and turn into amber. In Chinese myths, tigers can turn into humans.

The tiger is just the prey of a single predator: Man. However, about 50 people die from tigers each year.

White tigers are not albino tigers as many people think.Photo: mossprojects.co.nz.

Tiger body parts have been used as traditional medicine for over 1,000 years. But so far, no scientific evidence has been found to show that these drugs really work. Even some drugs can be dangerous for patients.

Teeth, nails, skin and other parts of the tiger are also used as charms, decorations, jewelry to ward off evil spirits.

In Asia illegal tiger farms provide parts of tigers for traditional medicine processing facilities.

In 1959 there were still about 4,000 Chinese male tigers in China in the natural environment. But that same year they were listed as harmful animals and needed to be destroyed. The Chinese tiger hunting movement takes place all over China. Consequently, since the late 1970s, no one has ever seen any Chinese male tiger. Conservationists say this species can be extinct.

The number of captive tigers is now greater than the number of tigers in the wild.

With the current disappearance rate, wild tigers can disappear completely in the next 5 years.