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Tiger prefer to bite the throats of large prey. After biting, the tiger then uses its muscled forelimbs to hold onto the prey, bringing it to the ground. The tiger remains latched onto the neck until its prey dies.Powerful swimmers, tigers are known to kill prey while swimming.The Sundarbans mangrove swamps of Bengal have had a higher incidence of man-eaters, where some healthy tigers have been known to hunt humans as prey.In the wild, tigers can leap as high as 5 m and as far as 9-10 m, making them one of the highest-jumping mammals (just slightly behind cougars in jumping ability).They have been reported to carry domestic livestock weighing 50 kg while easily jumping over fences 2 m high. Their forelimbs, massive and heavily muscled, are used to hold tightly onto the prey and to avoid being dislodged, especially by large prey such as gaurs. Gaurs and water buffalo weighing over a ton have been killed by tigers weighing about a sixth as much. A single tremendous blow of the paw can kill a full-grown wolf or human, or can heavily injure a 150 kg Sambar deer. Tiger parts are used in traditional Chinese medicines. Many people in China believe that tiger parts have medicinal properties. There is no scientific corroboration to these beliefs, which include:The tail of the tiger is sometimes ground and mixed with soap to create an ointment for use in treating skin cancer. The bones found in the tip of the tiger's tail are said to ward off evil spirits. Crushed tiger bones added to wine serves as a Taiwanese general tonic. The feet of a tiger, when dipped in palm oil and hung in front of a door is said to diminish the likelihood of evil spirits from entering. Tiger's skin is said to cure a fever caused by ghosts. In order to use it effectively, the user must sit on the tiger's skin, but beware. If too much time is spent on the tiger's skin, legend says the user will become a tiger. Adding honey to the gallstones and applying the combination to the hands and feet is said to effectively treat abscesses. Burnt tiger hair can allegedly drive away centipedes. Mixing the brain of a tiger with oil and rubbing the mixture on your body is an alleged cure for both laziness and acne. Rolling the eyeballs into pills is an alleged remedy for convulsions. If whiskers are kept as a charm, legend says one will be protected against bullets and have increased courage. One will allegedly possess courage and shall be protected from sudden fright if you wear a tiger's claw as a piece of jewelry or carry one in your pocket. Strength, cunning, and courage can allegedly be obtained by consuming a tiger's heart. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia