Description: It is said that no two Tigers have the same pattern of stripes, in the same way that no two humans have the same fingerprints. Although a Tiger's stripes look colorful and bold, they actually help the animal hide, because the stripes blend in with the tal It is said that no two Tigers have the same pattern of stripes, in the same way that no two humans have the same fingerprints. Although a Tiger's stripes look colorful and bold, they actually... ( +expand to view full text )
Description: It is said that no two Tigers have the same pattern of stripes, in the same way that no two humans have the same fingerprints. Although a Tiger's stripes look colorful and bold, they actually help the animal hide, because the stripes blend in with the tal It is said that no two Tigers have the same pattern of stripes, in the same way that no two humans have the same fingerprints. Although a Tiger's stripes look colorful and bold, they actually help the animal hide, because the stripes blend in with the tall plants in its environment. There are several different races of Tigers, ranging from the small Bali race to the Siberian, the largest cat in the world. All Tigers are endangered and some of the races are likely extinct. There are very few tigers left in the world today. A decade ago the tiger population in India had dwindled to a few hundreds. The Government of India, under its Project Tiger programme, started a massive effort to preserve the tiger population. Today, thanks to Project Tiger, India's population of tigers has considerably increased.