However, tigers will congregate in groups when prey is plentiful, as will domestic cats who live outdoors. No feline but the lion hunts as a team, as canines do. Markings on wild cats vary greatly, as determined by their habitat. For example, the spots on attacking leopards and cheetahs confuses their fleeing prey. Stripes on Bengal tigers hide the big cats in their grassy environment.
Siberian tigers are lighter in color to blend into their snowy surroundings.
It's no surprise that the black color phase of leopards, who lurk in the night, naturally reoccurs. Sand cats that reside in the Sahara desert are the exact color of sand they live on, and the spotted ocelot can sit in a tree one foot in front of its prey and effectively melt into its jungle backdrop.