There are now very few left in South-East Asia, but they’re doing relatively well in India, Nepal, Russia and Bhutan. Tigers are relatively adaptable and historically lived across huge swathes of Asia. And they’re bigger than both! © Getty Images Ligers have a similar facial structure to lions but faint stripes like tigers. These truly enormous cats have no equal in the modern world, growing up to 3.6m long and being considerably heavier than even the biggest tigers – the largest living cat, Hercules the liger, weighs close to 420kg, and the record is a staggering 550kg. If you breed a male lion with a female tiger, you get a liger. However, another big cat has been bred in captivity that’s even larger. Male tigers can grow to be over 3m long and weigh up to 300kg, while female tigers tend to be a bit smaller. Tigers are the biggest cat in the wild, yes.
Please note that external videos may contain ads: The prey will normally die from suffocation, but some might bleed out first if the tiger’s canines sever an artery. A tiger face would be pretty terrifying if you think it might be the last thing you’ll ever see! © Neosiam/Getty ImagesĪ tiger’s favourite way of taking down its prey is to lunge at the animal’s neck and hold on tight with its powerful jaws.