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General | Posted 18 years agoCubs open their eyes at about one week of age, but do not see clearly until about two months of age. (2)
By 18 months of age, the cubs are usually capable, independent hunters. These subadults may be as large or larger than their mother in size.
Subadult tigers may remain in their mother's home range for up to 30 months. They are usually driven off the range by their mother as she starts taking her new litter of cubs to kills
Young males usually disperse (travel away from their mothers' area) farther than young females.
Subadult males usually disperse to marginal habitats surrounding the resident population. They tend to establish temporary territories, and as they mature, gradually expand them into prime habitat breeding territories or move into the vacated territory of a resident male. Unlike females, males normally shift or change home ranges several times during their lifetime
The first two years of life is a dangerous time for tigers. The mortality rate is at least 50%. (6)
a. Young cubs are vulnerable to predators, grass fires, and floods. Older cubs may be hurt or killed when learning to hunt dangerous prey. (2, 16)
b. Females survive more frequently than males.
(1) Male cubs tend to be more adventurous when learning to hunt prey. (2)
(2) During dispersal, subadult males have a high rate of injury due to fights with resident males. They also disperse more often into marginal habitats where prey is harder to find. If they try to survive by "cattle-lifting" (hunting domestic livestock), they may be shot or poisoned
By 18 months of age, the cubs are usually capable, independent hunters. These subadults may be as large or larger than their mother in size.
Subadult tigers may remain in their mother's home range for up to 30 months. They are usually driven off the range by their mother as she starts taking her new litter of cubs to kills
Young males usually disperse (travel away from their mothers' area) farther than young females.
Subadult males usually disperse to marginal habitats surrounding the resident population. They tend to establish temporary territories, and as they mature, gradually expand them into prime habitat breeding territories or move into the vacated territory of a resident male. Unlike females, males normally shift or change home ranges several times during their lifetime
The first two years of life is a dangerous time for tigers. The mortality rate is at least 50%. (6)
a. Young cubs are vulnerable to predators, grass fires, and floods. Older cubs may be hurt or killed when learning to hunt dangerous prey. (2, 16)
b. Females survive more frequently than males.
(1) Male cubs tend to be more adventurous when learning to hunt prey. (2)
(2) During dispersal, subadult males have a high rate of injury due to fights with resident males. They also disperse more often into marginal habitats where prey is harder to find. If they try to survive by "cattle-lifting" (hunting domestic livestock), they may be shot or poisoned
info on the tiger
General | Posted 18 years agoAdult Tigers are l.8-2.8 metres long and weigh up to 272kg. Tigers are the largest living cats
Tigers can live in almost any climate. They need only shade, water and prey. They are found in the hot rain forest of Malaya, the dark thorny woods of India, and the cold, snowy, spruce forest of Manchuria. They also live in oak woods, tall grassland, swamps, and marshes. Tiger prefers to be in shadows and seldom go into open country as Lions do.
Tigers are generally solitary, territorial Its habits and inclination limit tiger in its choice of a habitat by its physical make up. Climate was no obstruction to its migration provided it could find shelter from the heat. Forest gives the shelter to the tiger and where there is forest there is water to quench its insistent thirst. Forest also makes assemblage of large herbivorous animals which the tiger must have for food, and within forest it finds ample cover for its secretive methods of hunting and its seclusive habit of life. Tigers live in a great range of habitats, essentially requiring sufficient prey populations, adequate cover to stalk or ambush, and access to water. Tigers may live in northern latitudes in snowy mountain hardwood forests, monsoon or seasonally deciduous forests, or in tropical rainforests.
Tigers can live in almost any climate. They need only shade, water and prey. They are found in the hot rain forest of Malaya, the dark thorny woods of India, and the cold, snowy, spruce forest of Manchuria. They also live in oak woods, tall grassland, swamps, and marshes. Tiger prefers to be in shadows and seldom go into open country as Lions do.
Tigers are generally solitary, territorial Its habits and inclination limit tiger in its choice of a habitat by its physical make up. Climate was no obstruction to its migration provided it could find shelter from the heat. Forest gives the shelter to the tiger and where there is forest there is water to quench its insistent thirst. Forest also makes assemblage of large herbivorous animals which the tiger must have for food, and within forest it finds ample cover for its secretive methods of hunting and its seclusive habit of life. Tigers live in a great range of habitats, essentially requiring sufficient prey populations, adequate cover to stalk or ambush, and access to water. Tigers may live in northern latitudes in snowy mountain hardwood forests, monsoon or seasonally deciduous forests, or in tropical rainforests.
