Speed
How fast can a tiger run?
Tigers sprint at about 49–65 km/h (30–40 mph) in short bursts. They are about as fast as lions and far…
IUCN Red List category
Endangered
Animals the IUCN Red List classes as Endangered, and what is known about their numbers.
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Anatomy & appearance
What Is An Okapi
The okapi was first discovered by Europeans in 1901 when British explorer Harry Johnston came across it during his expedition…
Adaptations
Tiger adaptations: how tigers hunt, hide and survive
Stripes that look green to deer, night vision about six times better than ours, 10 cm claws and strong swimming:…
Diet & feeding
What do Siberian tigers eat?
Siberian (Amur) tigers live mainly on wild boar, red deer, roe deer and sika deer, making a kill about once…
Speed
How fast can an elephant run?
Elephants have been timed at up to about 25 km/h (15 mph). The popular 40 km/h figure for African elephants…
Anatomy & appearance
How long is a blue whale’s tongue?
No one has published a reliable blue whale tongue length. Here's what scientists do know: the tongue turns inside out…
Comparisons
How big is a blue whale? Length, weight and size comparisons
The biggest blue whales reach about 33 m (108 ft) and 150 tonnes. Here are sizes by region, the real…
Comparisons
Tiger vs lion: who would win?
Wild tigers and lions never meet, so nobody really knows who would win. On paper the tiger is heavier on…
Comparisons
Tiger vs grizzly bear: who would win?
Tigers and grizzly bears live on different continents, so nobody knows who would win. A big Amur tiger and a…
Strength & bite force
How strong is a tiger?
A tiger can kill and drag prey about five times its own weight, and its canine bite is modelled at…
Comparisons
How strong is a chimpanzee compared with a human?
A 2017 study measured chimp muscle and found it about 1.35 times stronger than human muscle of the same size.…
Size & weight
How much does a Bengal tiger weigh?
An adult male Bengal tiger weighs about 220 kg (480 lb) and a female about 140 kg (300 lb). The…