In the wild, tigers mostly feed on larger and medium sized animals.
Sambar, gaur, chital, wild boar, nilgai and both water buffalo and domestic buffalo are the tiger's favored prey in India.
Sometimes, they also prey on leopards, pythons, sloth bears and crocodiles.
In Siberia the main prey species are manchurian wapiti, wild boar, sika deer, moose, roe deer, and musk deer.
In Sumatra Sambar, muntjac, wild boar, and malayan tapir are preyed on.
In the former Caspian tiger's range, prey included saiga antelope, camels, caucasian wisent, yak, and wild horses.
Like many predators, they are opportunistic and will eat much smaller prey, such as monkeys, peafowls, hares, and fish.
El tigre de Siberia es capaz de arrastar presas con una fuerza equivalente a la de 12 personas.
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Thank you Camila for your comment. Siberian (or Amur) tigers are the world's largest cats. They live primarily in eastern Russia's birch forests, though some exist in China and North Korea.
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