Test Your Tiger Knowledge
Take our quiz to determine how much you know about tigers.
By
Brad Kollus
 |
| A tiger rests in a zoo enclosure. |
Take our quiz to test your tiger knowledge. Then, to find out everything you need to know about tiger subspecies, click here.
1. How many subspecies of tigers exist today?
2. Which is the most endangered subspecies of tiger?
3. Which is the largest subspecies of tiger?
4. Which tiger lives on only one island in Indonesia?
5. Where does the Bengal tiger live?
6. What method did researchers use to identify a new tiger subspecies?
7. Tiger meat is considered a delicacy in some cultures. True or false?
8. How many tiger subspecies have been driven to extinction in the last century?
9. Who was the newest subspecies of tiger named after?
10. Name the bill introduced into Congress in 1996 that would limit public contact with big cats, including tigers.
Answer Key
1. Six
2. South Chinese tiger. Only 10 to 30 of these big cats are left.
3. Siberian tiger
4. Sumatran tiger
5. India
6. Genetic testing
7. True
8. Three
9. Tiger conservationist Peter Jackson
10. Haley’s Act
To read CatChannel’s exclusive article, Tigers in Crisis by Brad Kollus and learn what is being done to save these majestic cats, click here.
Give us your opinion on
Test Your Tiger Knowledge