The Tiger is one of the most majestic animals in the World, and one of the world's most elusive and gorgeous big cats. Like many of the worlds big cats, the Tiger is a solitary animal. In fact, all of the worlds big cats are solitary animals; the exception is Lions. Lions are the only big cats which form a group: known as a pride. The pride of Lions consists of female Lions, male Lions and cubs. They are unique, for this reason, amongst the big cats, as all of the other big cat species in the wild do not form a pride, or a group.
Including the Tiger.
Tigers are well-known for their elusive personality. These animals are known to be hard to find in the wild. Tigers are hard to find in the wild, partly because of their solitary nature, and partly because they are well camouflaged. The design and colours of the Tigers fur helps them to blend in easy with their environment; which gives them an excellent camoflage in the wild. But, this can also make it hard for people to see them in the wild; including wildlife conservationists. Because of this, it can be difficult for wildlife conservationists to monitor the population of the Tiger.
What Is The Population Of The Tiger In 2019?
Tigers are iconic for many different reasons; including being one of the animals which are symbolic of endangered species. When people think of endangered species, one of the animals which comes to mind, is the Tiger. Tigers know have been symbolic of endangered species for years. They are one of the worlds best known endangered species.
This is because of how vulnerable to extinction Tigers are. Tigers are still endangered in 2019. The WWF estimates that there are only 3
,900 Tigers in the wild. The Tigers in the wild today, face a whole series of threats which threaten their existence.
What Are The Threats To The Tigers Existence?
There are many threats to the Tigers existences. Threats which could see the Tiger become extinct. In the beginning of the 20th century, the Tiger population was healthy, reaching over 100,000. However, the Tiger population began to gradually decline in the 20th century as humans hunted them. Tigers being hunted remains a threat to the Tigers existence. Today, in 2019, these animals are at threat from being hunted for things such as wine and medicine. They are also hunted for their skins, which are often used as rugs or coats. But in 2019, the Tiger faces other challenges.
The other challenges the Tiger faces is a growing human population; particularly in India. The Indian population is set to grow significantly in the next few years, something which will see India having the worlds largest human population. This will likely put even more pressure on the Tiger, as there will need to be more land cleared for human settlements, which could see the Tigers habitat destroyed. A shrinking habitat will see a shrinking Tiger population.
Hope Is Not Lost Yet
Despite this, hope is not lost yet for these animals: there is still hope that we can save the Tiger. They are still here! And not only that, for the first time ever, the Tiger population has grew in size - something which offers hope for the future for this animal. Despite their population growing, there is still a long way for the Tiger to go: they are still endangered and threatened with extinction. However, wildlife conservationists are working to preserve this animal.
You can also help to preserve them, by helping to adopt a Tiger with the WWF.