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Tiger

Panthera tigris

Where it is recorded

Records by month in India.January 16, February 12, March 8, April 6, May 6, June 2, July 1, August 2, September 7, October 17, November 16, December 10.
India103
United States64
New Mexico30
Kerala24
Tamil Nādu17
Madhya Pradesh17
Uttarākhand14
Nepal12
Bagmati11
Karnātaka10

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Behavioral

  • CarnivoreEats other animals or animal-derived prey as a major part of its diet.Inferred from its group
  • SolitaryLives alone except for matingFrom its classification
  • Apex predatorTop of the food chain in its ecosystemChecked by the maintainer

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassMammals · Mammalia
OrderCarnivorans · Carnivora
FamilyFelids · Felidae
GenusRoaring Cats · Panthera

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