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Can Tigers Be Tamed?

James H. Sterling • • 6 min read
Can Tigers Be Tamed?

Tigers are not domesticated cats

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Typically, all of the adult teeth are in place by 6 months of age, and the growth is no longer useful in determining a cat's age. In older cats, the amount of staining, or tartar, on a cat's teeth is also an indicator of age.
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. None of the six surviving species of tiger (another three are extinct) should be kept as pets. In fact, a majority of states in the US. have instituted bans on keeping any of the big cat species as pets.

Can you domesticate a tiger?

But these animals are not domesticated — they are just young. The United States Department of Agriculture allows people to interact with tiger cubs aged just 4 to 12 weeks. After that, they are considered too large and too dangerous for human interaction.

Are tigers hard to tame?

While tigers may display some behaviors that are similar to your pet cat, they're much stronger and very dangerous. ... Here's where it gets tricky for those trying to tame tigers – you can't declaw them, not just because it's extremely inhumane, but because they won't be able to walk if you do so.

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James H. Sterling

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.