It is territorial and generally a solitary but social predator, requiring large contiguous areas of habitat to support its requirements for prey and rearing of its offspring. An apex predator, it primarily preys on ungulates, such as deer and wild boar. It is most recognisable for its dark vertical stripes on orange fur with a white underside.
The tiger ( Panthera tigris) is the largest living cat species and a member of the genus Panthera. Tiger's historical range in about 1850 (pale yellow), excluding that of the Caspian tiger, and in 2006 (in green).
