Deer, cattle, frogs, fish, carrion. The gestation period for the tiger is around three months. Between one and six cubs are born per litter who stay with their mother until they are about two, although they begin catching their own kill from roughly 18 months old. In the early 1900's the tiger population was around 100,000, the population dropped to around 4,000 in the 1970's. Today the tiger population has risen slightly to around 5,000 to 7,000.
Man is the only threat to the survival of tigers.
All of the remaining five species of tiger are endangered, the Caspian, Javan and Bali tigers are extinct. Their habitat is being threatened by deforestation due to an increasing population. They are hunted by poachers for their fur, for use in Chinese medicine and as an ingredient for exotic recipes. Water, soil and vegetation are crucial to the preservation of the tiger. India has an extensive conservation program which includes Corbett National Park, where there are around 100 tigers, Ranthambore National Park, and Kanha National Park.