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tigers

  • plural
    of tiger.
    tiger
    noun
    a large, carnivorous, tawny-colored and black-striped feline, Panthera tigris, of Asia, ranging in several subspecies from India and the Malay Peninsula to Siberia: the entire species is endangered, with some subspecies thought to be extinct.

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AFP was granted rare access for a two-day tour, passing expansive glass-fronted enclosures housing some of the 200 lions, 200 cheetahs and 150 tigers.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

Lions and white rhinos are listed as threatened, while black rhinos and tigers are endangered species.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

The purpose-built two-acre reserve is home to Amur tigers, an endangered subspecies with around 500 left in the wild.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

Whether lions, tigers, and other wild felids actually use these compounds to recognize specific individuals has not yet been demonstrated.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

I mean wild, like tigers and bears and hippopotamuses.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney