A tiger's tail helps it balance while its running.During the 1930s, a female Bengal tiger named Champawat killed over 400 people, making her one of the most well-known man-eating tigers in history.In 1907, Champawat was killed by British hunter Jim Corbett
The word Panthera is from the Greek word meaning 'hunter,' while tigris is an Old Persian word meaning 'fast' or 'arrow-like.' Wild tigers live between 10 and 15 years. A male weighs about 265 pounds (120 kg), which is about the same as a female lion. Tigers retract their claws, which makes them silent hunters
