They reach a length up to 280 cm and a weight of almost 300 kg. There are various subspecies, which partly differ widely in size. The largest subspecies is the Siberian tiger.
Tigers inhabit forests.
They prefer regions, where they find stretches of water. Their habitats are located in the Eastern Asian region. Their northernmost distribution frontier is the Russian Amur-area, a region of extremely cold winters. On the other hand South-East Asian subspecies live continuously in tropical climate. The westernmost distribution frontier of Tigers is the eastern coast of the Black Sea.