Tiger is the most ferocious, popular and charismatic megafauna in the world .The magnificent tiger is one of the most powerful predators in the world. T9UG9UXHDYUW *Tigers are the largest members of the cat family. *The scientific name for the tiger is Panthera tigris. *There are five subspecies of tiger: Bengal, South China, Indochinese, Sumatran, and Siberian.Since the 1950s three subspecies of tiger—Caspian, Bali, and Javan—are extinct.The five remaining species are also endangered due to poaching.They have been pushed to the edge of existence through hunting and habitat loss. *It weighs up to 363 kilograms, stretches 6 feet long, and has a 3-foot- (1-meter-) long tail. *A tiger retracts its claws as it walks, leaving no claw marks in its tracks. *A tiger's mighty roar can be heard as far as two miles (three kilometers) away. *Tigers are good swimmers and can swim upto 6 kilometres. *Tigers are carnivorous and they hunts for prey primarily by sight and sound.