The stripes make the tiger hard to see. They blend in with the background. Adult tigers range from 4.5 feet to 9 feet. Mals are largervthan females. Their tails are 3-4 feet long.
Tigers have retractible claws.
They have the largest canine teeth of any land-based carnivores. Unlike most cats, tigers are like water and are good swimmers. Habitat Tigers live in Asia, primarily in forests. Prefered habitatsinclude dense thickets, long grass, or tamarisk shrubs along river bank. Status In The Wild Endangered.