They live in the forests of Asia. Their yellow-orange fur has many purple stripes. Males may reach 3 meters in length and weigh 290 kilograms. Tigers usually live alone. They can swim well, but cannot climb well.
Tigers usually hunt at noon.
Many species of tigers are endangered because people kill them to make medicines from their body parts and jackets from their fur. Habitat destruction has also endangered them. Baby tigers are called cubs. Partner A Reads Silently Lions are large carnivores of the cat family. They mostly live in the grassy plains of Africa.