NATIONAL ANIMAL OF INDIA

The national animal of India is the magnificent Tiger. Its scientific name is PANTHERA TIGRIS. The Tiger is a striped animal with a thick yellow coat of fur with dark stripes.

​SUPER SENSE OF EYESIGHT

A TIGER CAN SEE SIX TIMES BETTER AT NIGHT THAN MOST OF US.

Tiger eyes have large lenses and pupils that increase the amount of light that enters the eye. This helps the tiger with better night vision when there is a very small amount of light available.

SUPER SENSE OF HEARING

A tiger’s sense of hearing is so sharp that it can make out the difference between the rustling of leaves and the sound of an animal moving on the grass. The ears of the tiger can move in different directions and this helps to catch the sounds from all around.

​SOUND MADE BY TIGER

Tigers make different sounds for different purposes like when it is angry or to call out to a tigress. It can also roar or snarl. It’s roar can be heard upto 3 kilometres away.

​SUPER SENSE OF TOUCH

The tiger’s whiskers are very sensitive and can sense the movements or vibrations in air. They help the tiger move in the dark and find its prey.

​MARKING OWN AREA

Each tiger has its own area which may cover several kilometres. Tigers mark their area with their urine. A tiger can at once come to know if there is another tiger in its area by the smell of the urine. A tiger will avoid going into another tiger’s area.