The two female cubs of T-19 in a playful mood at Ranthambore tiger reserve, India
Date 18 June 2015
Author Vedang Vadalkar
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Flying_Princess.jpg

The tiger (Panthera tigris) is the largest cat species, most recognisable for their pattern of dark vertical stripes on reddish-orange fur with a lighter underside. The species is classified in the genus Panthera with the lion, leopard, jaguar and snow leopard. Tigers are apex predators, primarily preying on ungulates such as deer and bovids. They are territorial and generally solitary but social animals, often requiring large contiguous areas of habitat that support their prey requirements. This, coupled with the fact that they are indigenous to some of the more densely populated places on Earth, has caused significant conflicts with humans.
Order: Carnivora
Family: Felidae
Genus: Panthera
Species: Panthera tigris (Linnaeus, 1758)
Subspecies:
Panthera tigris tigris – Bengal tiger
Panthera tigris corbetti – Corbett's tiger, Indochinese tiger, Indo-Chinese tiger
Panthera tigris jacksoni – Malayan tiger
Panthera tigris sumatrae – Sumatran tiger
Panthera tigris altaica – Siberian tiger, Amur tiger
Panthera tigris amoyensis – South China tiger
Panthera tigris virgata – Caspian tiger
Panthera tigris balica – Bali tiger, Balinese tiger
Panthera tigris sondaica – Javan tiger
Panthera tigris acutidens – Wanhsien tiger
Panthera tigris trinilensis – Trinil tiger
Panthera tigris soloensis – Ngandong tiger
Synonyms:
Felis tigris Linnaeus, 1758
Tigris striatus Severtzov, 1858
Tigris regalis Gray, 1867