Tiiger
Tiger
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Naming
The word "tiger" is taken from the Greek word
"tigris",
which is possibly derived from a Persian source
meaning "arrow", a reference to the animal's speed
and also the origin for the name of the Tigris river.
Physical characteristics
Tigers are easy to recognise.
They typically have rustyreddish to brownrusty
coats, a whitish medial and ventral area, a white
"fringe" that surrounds the face, and stripes that
vary from brown or gray to pure black.
The form and density of stripes differs between
subspecies, but most tigers have over 100 stripes.
Subspecies
There are nine recent subspecies of tiger, three of
which are extinct.
The surviving subspecies, in descending order of wild
population, are: The Bengal tiger or the Royal Bengal
tiger; The Indochinese Tiger, also called Corbett's ...
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