Do Tigers (in The Wild) Catch Fish?


Do tigers ever hunt fish in the wild, or do they not bother with prey that small? Also, I’m interested in hearing any other tiger trivia you feel like sharing. Thanks!

3 Comments so far

  1. ailurozo Had this To Say

    Tigers will eat anything they can catch, including insects (and fish), but the majority of their diet is made up of larger prey.

  2. ! Had this To Say

    Yes, they will hunt small prey, such as fish, monkeys, etc. whenever given the chance.
    Trivia – Largest tiger on record – 1,025 lb
    If a tiger is hungry, it may eat its own poop (ew!)
    The tiger is the largest cat
    It’s the only feline with stripes
    Bengal tigers have the largest canines of any cat
    A tiger can bite with a force of over 1,000 lbs
    There are six subspecies of tigers
    The tigers is the world’s favorite animal
    The tiger is a symbol of stealth and power in Asia
    A tiger can mate with a lion to form the liger
    One tiger measured 16 feet in length once
    In India, a tigress killed a male elephant at one time!
    Tigers are top-of-the-food-chain predators
    A tiger may eat up to 93 pounds of raw flesh at a sitting
    The Siberian’s diet consists of 2 – 9 percent of brown bear
    Tigers are one of the highest-jumping mammals on land
    Only one in five attempts results in a kill
    A fast tiger can run with a speed of 55 mph!
    The tiger is known as the “top predator” or the “ambush killer”
    Scientific name is Panthera tigris
    Bengal tigers are the most spread tigers in the wild
    The Siberian tiger is the largest subspecies – up to 660 lb
    They usually feed on gaur, buffalo, deer, antelope, sloth bear, pigs, etc.

  3. Sarah3K7 Had this To Say

    I don’t think so. I love
    tigers, especially the
    white bengal.






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