Food
Carnivore
Tigers eat deer, wild pigs and buffalo.
Meat eater
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Tiger Facts for Kids: T Is for Tiger
Tigers are the biggest wild cats in the world. No two tigers have the same pattern of stripes. Here are easy tiger facts for kids: what tigers eat, how big they grow, what a baby tiger is called and where tigers live. Read them out loud, try the quiz, then color the letter T.
Mammaltype
Carnivorediet
Cubbaby name
Fun facts
Fun Facts About Tigers
Two more true facts about the tiger that kids love. Tap the button to hear the name, then read each fact together.
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Say “Tiger”
Tiger starts with the letter T. Clap once for each part of the word as you say it.
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Did you know?
No two tigers have the same stripes.
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One more fact
Tigers love water and are strong swimmers.
Act it outMove like a tiger for ten seconds.
Spot the letterFind the letter T in “Tiger”.
Ask a questionWhat would a tiger eat for breakfast?
Quick facts
Tiger Facts at a Glance
Everything a curious kid wants to know about the tiger, in eight short cards.
Size
How big?
A tiger is about 2.5 to 3.3 m long with the tail.
Body sizeLife
How long?
Tigers live for about 10 to 15 years.
LifespanBaby
Cub
A baby tiger is called a cub.
Baby nameGroup
Streak
A group of tigers is called a streak.
Group nameHabitat
Forests
Tigers are found in Asia.
Where they liveAnimal type
Mammal
Tigers are the biggest wild cats in the world. No two tigers have the same pattern of stripes.
Tiger is a mammalLetter
T is for tiger
Tiger has 5 letters and starts with T.
Say: Tiger
Quick quiz
Tiger Quiz for Kids
A tiny game to check what stuck. Read the question out loud and let your little one tap the answer.
Question 1
Score: 0
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Free printable
Tiger Coloring Page: Letter T Worksheet
Done reading about the tiger? Print the free letter T sheet, say “T is for tiger” together and color the big letters. Great for circle time, morning work or a quiet afternoon at home.
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Print at home or schoolFits US Letter and A4 paper
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Color and traceBig letters and dotted tracing lines
Uppercase TLowercase tTracing practiceFind the T animals
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Questions
All FAQs
Tiger Questions Kids Ask
Tigers eat deer, wild pigs and buffalo. That makes the tiger a carnivore, which means it is a meat eater.
A tiger is about 2.5 to 3.3 m long with the tail.
Tigers live for about 10 to 15 years.
A baby tiger is called a cub.
A group of tigers is called a streak.
Tigers live in Asia. Their favorite habitat is: forests.
Yes. The tiger is a mammal. Tigers are the biggest wild cats in the world. No two tigers have the same pattern of stripes.
Tiger starts with the letter T. Say it slowly and listen for the T sound at the start.
Keep exploring
All T animals
More Animals Like the Tiger
Other T animals and more mammals to read about next.
Reptile
A turtle’s shell is part of its skeleton, so it can never crawl out of it. Many turtles can pull their head inside the shell to hide.
Lives in: Lakes Read turtle factsBird
Toucans have huge, colorful beaks that are surprisingly light. They use them to reach fruit at the ends of thin branches.
Lives in: Rainforests Read toucan factsMammal
Red pandas live in mountain forests in Asia and eat mostly bamboo. They wrap their long, fluffy tail around themselves like a blanket.
Lives in: Mountains Read red panda factsMammal
Voles are small, chubby rodents that look like mice with short tails. They make little tunnels and paths through the grass.
Lives in: Grasslands Read vole facts