The knowledge that this striped beauty will probably disappear in the wild within ten years and that I could paint his portrait while he is still there gave me a real thrill. For their survival, tigers need a lot of territory (17 square miles for a male). They mark the boundaries of their territory with sprays, just as your tabby does. They also need an average of 13 pounds of meat per day. They are normally nocturnal hunters, but where there is no disturbance by man, they will be quite active during the day too. - CB