Only five subspecies of tiger exist in the world
The largest of the subspecies is the Amur (or Siberian) Tiger
The Sumatran Tiger is the smallest of the subspecies
Unusually for Cats, Tigers enjoy water and are very strong swimmers
Only four cats are capable of roaring the Lion, Leopard, Jaguar and the Tiger
Tigers don’t like to get too hot
Tigers spend really hot days lying in pools and streams. 

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The world’s favourite cartoon cat is “I’m not overweight, I’m undertall” Garfield. However, the reality for fat cats is not as cheerful. Truly big cats usually have a genetic or hormonal problem, and may only live short lives. Most cats regulate their own weight well, but sometimes, due to overfeeding and lack of exercise they still lose their shape and vitality.

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 Felix the Cat is a cartoon character from the silent-film era. His black body, white eyes, and giant grin, coupled with the surrealism of the situations in which his cartoons place him, combined to make Felix one of the most recognizable cartoon characters in the world. Felix was the first character from animation to attain a level of popularity sufficient to draw movie audiences based solely on his star power.

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 Louis Wain was born in London in 1860. He was the eldest of 6 children, and the only boy. Sadly he suffered from a harelip which meant he was teased and bullied at school, as a result of which he often played truant. Maybe that’s what drew him to animals.

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