Their life-span is around 15 years. Cubs are raised by the mother and stay with her for approximately two years. During this time they learn hunting skills etc. They also prey on small animals like fish and monkeys. Siberian Tiger is the biggest cat in the world reaching a size of 650 lbs.
Tigers are the only big cats that enjoy going into water.
There are only 200 white tigers left in the world. The last spotting of a White Bengal Tiger in the wild was in central India in 1951. It is from this animal that all White Tigers in captivity today have decended. Some analysis predict that Tigers may go extinct after the turn of the century. Zoos are not solution of Tiger Extinction.