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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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Reports at the time said he was helped by villagers and tribals who eulogised him as "a modern-day Tarzan who plays with elephants and rides tigers".

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

Twycross is also home to two female Sumatran tigers, one of which was recently located from West Midlands Safari Park in Bewdley, Worcestershire.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

Amur tigers, also known as Siberian tigers, face several threats in the wild including poaching and habitat loss due to forest fires and logging.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

The plan would see India send several of its more than 3,600 tigers to southwest Cambodia's Cardamom Mountains, a protected expanse of lush rainforest stretching over a million hectares.

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

The very thought of jungles brought up visions of all kinds of man-eating things like lions, tigers, and gorillas.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls