Photo Gallery: Tigers

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Bengal Tiger and Cub

Photograph by Michael Nichols

A mother Bengal tiger and her cub rest in the tall grass of a meadow. Tiger cubs remain with their mothers for two to three years before dispersing to find their own territory.

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Siberian Tiger Grooming

Photograph by Joel Sartore

Many conservation programs have been established to save the critically endangered Siberian tiger, whose numbers have dwindled to mere hundreds in the wild.

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Siberian Tigers

Photograph by Michael Nichols

Of the three remaining species of tigers, Siberian tigers are the largest. While there are only 400 to 500 left in the wild, the population is considered stable, and conservation programs are introducing captive-born tigers to the wild.

Male Bengal Tiger

Photograph by Michael Nichols

Unlike lions, tigers live solitary lives and mark their territories to keep others away.

Bengal Tiger

Photograph by Michael Nichols

Since tigers hunt mostly at dusk and dawn their stripes help them hide in the shadows of tall grasses.

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Female Bengal Tiger

Photograph by Michael Nichols

Tigers are primarily nocturnal hunters and spend the days lounging in the grass or well camouflaged in the forest.

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Bengal Tiger

Photograph by Michael Nichols

Tigers hunt by creeping stealthily and lying in wait. When prey is close enough, they attack with a fatal pounce.