What kind of ecosystem do tigers live in?
Tigers live primarily in temperate or tropical areas, including much of Asia. However, the ecosystems in which tigers live have been seriously damaged by hunting and deforestation, and tigers are endangered.GeographyTigers can be found in forests, savannahs, woodlands, mangrove swamps and rocky areas. Many of these geographical locations are temperate to tropical in the amount of precipitation they receive and their average temperature.HuntingTigers prefer habitats and ecosystems in which they are able to use their surroundings as camouflage for hunting. Their striped coats make grasslands and forests especially suitable for tigers.PreyTigers require a good deal of food to survive. They prey on smaller animals, including deer, antelope and boars. Tigers are not scavengers, so it is rare that a tiger outside captivity will eat something it has not killed.PredatorsAs predators, tigers are at the top of the food chain. Tigers tend to live in and control one specific area, in which they wi
Tigers thrive in areas where there are lots of foliage and prey. According to the Seaworld and Busch Gardens Animal Information Database, they can be found in tropical forests, evergreen forests, riverine woodlands, mangrove swamps, grasslands, savannas and rocky country. However, fragmentation and habitat loss have greatly contributed to the decline in the tiger population.
