# Tiger (*Panthera tigris*)

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Data as of: 2026-11-11

The tiger (Panthera tigris) is a species in the family Felidae, order Carnivora. Recorded adults weigh 120 kg to 180 kg. It has been recorded in 35 countries, most often in India, Indonesia and Germany. Its IUCN Red List status is Endangered.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 120 kg – 180 kg |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Main food | ungulate, monkey, rabbits and hares, fish |
| Habitat | forest, savanna, shrubland, grassland, wetland, coastal wetland |
| Gestation | 107 days |
| Young per litter or clutch | 2.5 |
| Conservation status | Endangered (IUCN) |
| Recorded in | 35 countries |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Mammalia
- order: Carnivora
- family: Felidae
- genus: Panthera
- species: *Panthera tigris* (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms: *Felis tigris*

## Where it has been recorded

Countries with openly licensed sighting records on GBIF (records in brackets). Recorded sightings, not a definitive range.

India (2930), Indonesia (329), Germany (291), Nepal (212), Japan (172), United States (118), China (112), Malaysia (39), Laos (24), Thailand (24), Vietnam (21), Russia (20), Denmark (18), Brazil (14), Myanmar (Burma) (14), Netherlands (12), Namibia (8), South Korea (7), Bangladesh (5), South Africa (4), Bhutan (3), Kenya (3), Czechia (2), Estonia (2), France (2), United Kingdom (2), Iran (2), Cambodia (2), Sweden (2), Austria (1), Canada (1), Kazakhstan (1), Mongolia (1), Malawi (1), Eswatini (1)

## Common questions

### How big is the tiger?

An adult tiger weighs 120 kg – 180 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

### Where does the tiger live?

The tiger has openly licensed sighting records from 35 countries on GBIF. The most records come from India, Indonesia, Germany, Nepal and Japan. These are recorded sightings, not a definitive range.

### Is the tiger endangered?

The tiger is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

### What does the tiger eat?

Its recorded main food is ungulate, monkey, rabbits and hares and fish.

### How long is the tiger pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 107 days.

### What kind of animal is the tiger?

The tiger (Panthera tigris) belongs to the family Felidae in the order Carnivora.

## Sources

- [GBIF Backbone Taxonomy](https://www.gbif.org/dataset/d7dddbf4-2cf0-4f39-9b2a-bb099caae36c), CC BY 4.0, live API 2026-11-11. GBIF Secretariat. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org.
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0 1.0, live API 2026-11-11. Wikidata contributors. Wikidata, the free knowledge base.
- [GBIF occurrence aggregates (CC0 and CC BY records only)](https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search), CC BY 4.0, live API 2026-11-11. GBIF.org occurrence search, country facet counts restricted to CC0 1.0 and CC BY 4.0 records.
- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/), Per file, live API 2026-11-11. Wikimedia Commons contributors. Licence and creator recorded per file.
- [English Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/), CC BY-SA 4.0, live API 2026-11-11. Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.

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