The life cycle of a tiger is about the same as other big cats. A tiger cub weighs about 1.1 kg, is born blind and deaf and entirely dependent of its mother. After a few weeks, cubs begin to travel with their mother and she will teach them the art of be a tiger. At the age of 12 months, they begin to explore their territory more often, but still depend on their mother.At about 2-3 years old, the young-adults leave their mothers and begin a relatively lonely life. When the females are about 3-4 years, they have their first litter, but the males don't mate until 4-5 years old, and only if they can get a territory of their own. The males mostly fight for the territory and the safety of there females and cubs. The life of a tiger is hard, but they become the most powerful predator of his territory. The females have a life span of about 15 years while the males have a life span of about 10 years.
