Young tigers leave their mother at about the same age to look for their own territory and to mate. Built to Kill Tigers are built to kill large prey. Their hindlimbs are longer than their forelimbs, enabling the tiger to jump long distances. Tigers have heavily muscled forelimbs and shoulders, and paws equipped with long, retractable claws, which enable them to grab prey and drag it to the ground. A killing bite is delivered with powerful jaws and long canines.
Tigers are mostly solitary animals, except during mating and when females are with cubs.
These large felines establish and secure their territories by marking boundaries with urine and feces. Once a territory is established, it will remain with that tiger until its death. There is little overlap of territorial boundaries between adults of the same sex. However, a male's territory may overlap the territories of several females. Tigers can be tolerant of other tigers.