{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "tiger",
  "name": "Tiger",
  "scientificName": "Panthera tigris",
  "category": "Mammal",
  "summary": "Tigers are the largest living cat species, reaching up to 300 kg (660 lb). They are solitary, primarily nocturnal hunters native to Asia, from Siberian forests to tropical mangroves. Every tiger's stripe pattern is unique, like a human fingerprint. Wild tigers live around 10 to 15 years.",
  "conservationStatus": "Endangered",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Mammalia",
    "order": "Carnivora",
    "family": "Felidae",
    "genus": "Panthera"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 300,
    "lengthM": 3.1,
    "topSpeedKmh": 65,
    "lifespanYears": 15
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Panthera tigris"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Carnivore"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Forest, grassland, mangrove swamp"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "10–15 years in the wild"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "90–300 kg (200–660 lb)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "65 km/h (40 mph)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Endangered (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Forests, grasslands, and mangroves across Asia, from the Russian Far East to Sumatra.",
    "continents": [
      "Asia"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "citation": "Goodrich, J. et al. (2022). Panthera tigris. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.",
      "url": null
    },
    {
      "citation": "Mazák, V. (1981). Panthera tigris. Mammalian Species, American Society of Mammalogists.",
      "url": null
    },
    {
      "citation": "Nowak, R. M. (1999). Walker's Mammals of the World (6th ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press.",
      "url": null
    }
  ],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/tiger/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/tiger/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}