Because they are so cute! The bigger, the cuter!

With shaved fur in one spot.

According to World Wildlife Fund (WWF), there are approximately 3,900 wild tigers left

But no worry!

It is estimated that the number of tigers kept in confinement in the United States alone has reached 5,000 individuals, and in Europe at least 1,600. God knows how many of them are in Asia, where they live naturally.

let's talk about Mike Tyson. He never knew how to save money. Rumor has it he spent over $500 million on fancy things. He even had a house full of tigers! Like, seriously, it's said he had at least seven of them. On one occasion, one of his tigers bit off a woman's hand, for which she was compensated $250k by Mike. An expensive hobby. Costly cat food.
I like Mike his silly.

I'm not surprised that people want a nice big cat at home.

A nice, big cat is nice and big. And it's certainly less banal than a Porsche in front of the garage. And Porshe can be deadly, too.
I don't live even remotely close to Mike Tyson's house. And there are already more than 8 billion people on Planet Earth. So... There is a big fat chance I won't be eaten, or bitten, heh, bitten... ).

The chance of being run over by a Porsche worries me more.

Organized mass animal killing makes me sad more than an accidental roadkill.

Back to Tigers' skin.

Yo, tigers are like the coolest animals ever. They're famous for their stripes all over their fur, and get this - each tiger's stripes are one-of-a-kind, just like our fingerprints! Scientists use these stripes to keep track of specific tigers and how many are in the wild. So, next time you see a pic of a tiger, check out its stripes, you might be looking at a unique work of art. And, these stripes not only make them look cool, but they also help them hide from really dangerous predators.