- The tiger hunts alone, using two techniques: sneaking up on prey and waiting in ambush. The first technique is more commonly used in winter, the second in summer.
- Approaching its prey to the closest possible distance, the tiger catches it with several huge jumps — the most rapid way of movement.
- A tiger can eat up to 30 kg of meat in one night and then not hunt for several days.
The tiger is a predator that hunts large ungulates, including deer, wild boars, and buffaloes; the species employs an ambush hunting strategy to capture its prey, using a powerful bite to kill. The diet consists of deer, wild boars, buffaloes, antelopes, and other large mammals, and the hunting strategy involves active pursuit, ambush, and occasionally group hunting. Daily food requirements range from 5 kilograms to 9 kilograms, with cubs consuming milk. The species preys upon various animals, such as cattle, red deer, porcupines, manul cats, Asian buffaloes, deer, wild boars, elk, and Asian roe deer. In some cultures, the animal is consumed, but it is not considered halal or kosher.