Look at a tiger. Tigers are among the largest cats in the world. Let's learn how they live.

A tiger has an orange coat with dark stripes. No two tigers have the same stripes. Each one looks a little different.

The stripes help a tiger blend in with its surroundings. Look at the stripes on a tiger's coat.

There are different kinds of tigers. The Amur tiger is the largest kind. The Sumatran tiger is the smallest kind.

Amur tigers live in snowy forests. These forests are in eastern Russia and northeastern China. Picture a forest with snow.

Tigers eat deer and wild pigs. Tigers hunt mostly at night. That is when they look for food.

Tigers are ambush hunters. They rely on stealth. Stealth is a big part of how a tiger hunts.

A tiger's claws can be pulled in while it walks. Look at a tiger's paws and think about its claws.

Tigers are good swimmers. Look at a tiger in the water.

Tigers make sounds such as roars, grunts and chuffs. Listen to the sounds of a tiger.

Tiger cubs are born small and helpless. A cub is a baby tiger. Let's look at a young tiger.

Tigers live in Asia. They mostly live alone, not in groups. That is a tiger's life in the wild.

Words to know

• stripes: dark lines
• ambush: hide and wait
• stealth: quiet moves
• cubs: baby tigers