What is another word for Tigers?

Pronunciation: [tˈa͡ɪɡəz] (IPA)

Tigers are majestic creatures that roam the wild jungles of Asia. These powerful predators go by many other names, including Bengal cats, panthers, and tigons. The word "tiger" is derived from the Greek word tigris, meaning an arrow or a bow. Other alternative names for tigers include lion tigers, stripy cats, and big cats. In India, tigers are known as Bagh or Vagh, while in China, they are called Hu. The Sumatran tiger is the smallest tiger species, with only about 400 individuals left in the wild. With their beautiful stripes and fierce presence, tigers remain one of the most iconic creatures in the animal kingdom.

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Usage examples for Tigers

This was the safer course, for lions in Africa as well as the Tigers in India, in case they meet a man riding a horse or donkey, always charge at the animal and not at the man.
"In Desert and Wilderness"
Henryk Sienkiewicz
"I think," said Robin, reflectively, "that now I will hunt for the lion and the Tigers on the stairs-" "Bring him into my room until his bedtime," said Miss Monogue, laughing.
"Fortitude"
Hugh Walpole
They are Tigers, sir, and I care not whether Tigers walk on four feet or on two.
"The Maid of Maiden Lane"
Amelia E. Barr

Famous quotes with Tigers

  • I love sports. Whenever I can, I always watch the Detroit Tigers on the radio.
    Gerald R. Ford
  • If you look closely, there is no book more visual than Three Trapped Tigers, in that it is filled with blank pages, dark pages, it has stars made of words, the famous magical cube made of numbers, and there is even a page which is a mirror.
    Guillermo Cabrera Infante
  • I'll never forget that first night with the team. Going to the ballpark on the bus was the hardest 30 minutes of my life. I had to walk down that aisle between all the players. I really didn't know too much about the Detroit Tigers at that time.
    Al Kaline
  • Cold Mountain is hidden in white clouds It's peaceful to be cut off from the busy world I use dry grass for cushions in my mountain home My only light is the round moon My bed is the rock beside the green pool Tigers and deer are my companions I delight in this happy peaceful life Forever beyond the world of men
    Hanshan
  • Then giving young Albert a shilling, He said "Pop off back to the Zoo. 'Ere's your stick with the 'orses's 'ead 'andle, Go and see what the Tigers can do!"
    Marriott Edgar

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