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The tiger is a member of the Felidae family; the largest
of the four "big cats" in the genus Panthera. Native to much
of eastern and southern Asia, the tiger is an apex predator
and an obligate carnivore. Reaching up to 3.3 metres (11 ft)
in total length and weighing up to 300 kilograms (660 pounds),
the larger tiger subspecies are comparable in size to the
biggest extinct felids. Aside from their great bulk and power,
their most recognisable feature is a pattern of dark vertical
stripes that overlays near-white to reddish-orange fur, with
lighter underparts. The most numerous tiger subspecies is
the Bengal tiger while the largest subspecies is the Siberian
tiger.
Highly adaptable, tigers range from the Siberian taiga,
to open grasslands, to tropical mangrove swamps. They are
territorial and generally solitary animals, often requiring
large contiguous areas of habitat that support their prey
demands.
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