Top 7 Facts About Tigers

Adult tigers are solitary animals

Cubs usually stay with their mothers until they are about 2 years old, and after that, adult tigers live solitary lives. They establish their territory and roam around in it to look for food.

One of the strangest facts about tigers is that they aren’t always solitary. Scientists are sometimes baffled when they see adult tigers share their prey with other adults who they usually consider to be enemies invading their territory. This behavior is quite rare though, and especially young adults who are establishing their territory aren’t too keen to socialize, resulting in a high mortality rate of about 30-35% due to territorial bouts erupting now and then.

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