• Scientific Name : panthera tigris tigris
  • One of the most wondrous and iconic animals on Earth.
  • Largest extant cat species
  • Siberian tiger is the largest tiger sub species; Bengal tiger is the second largest sub species.
  • Bengal tigers on the Indian sub continent are endangered
  • Most recognisable and popular of the world’s charismatic megafauna
  • Apex predator
  • Territorial and generally solitary
  • Since the early 20th century, tiger populations have lost at least 93% of their historic range
  • listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List.
  • Conservation efforts are working to some degree, but they are not outpacing the poaching, deforestation, and human encroachment that has devastated wild tiger habitats over the past 50 years.
  • India is home to 80% of tigers in the world.
  • 2006 – 1,411
  • 2010 – 1,706
  • 2014 – 2,226
  • 2018 – 2967
  • Kerala – 190