15 Facts about this endangered species.

1. The largest tiger on record weighed 1,025 pounds.

2. Tigers can eat 100 pounds of meat in one sitting.

3. Tigers are never found far from water.

4. Its roar can be heard from two miles away.

5. No two tigers have the same pattern of stripes.

6. The tiger's scientific name is Panthera Tigris.

7. Less than half of their offspring live to be 2 yeas of age.

8. There are 6 out of 9 species of tigers left on Earth.

9. The largest of the tiger species is the Siberian Tiger.

10. Tigers are 2 million years old.

11. White tigers are result of a genetic mutation.

12. Tigers have killed more humans than any other cat in the world.

13. A tiger can leap forward up to 33 feet at a time!

14. Tigers walk on their toes.

15. Tigers have retractable claws.