A baby tiger weighs anywhere between 780 and 1 600 grams (averaging just over one kilogram) after about 3.5 months. They will stay under protection by the mom, for the first eight weeks of their lives. The baby tigers, also called cubs, nurse off their mother who will introduce solids when the cubs are between six and eight weeks old.
When the cub is two months old, it will be allowed to venture out. The next few months will be spent being trained to hunt and live on their own, by the mother. This is done both by observation and by practice. By about 18 months of age, they are usually able to hunt for themselves. Still, both males and females will stay with their mothers until they are about two and a half years old. Then, they will leave their mother, make their own family and learn how to survive in the wild. Females are likely to stay close to their mother, while males are likely to go off on their own.
When the cub is two months old, it will be allowed to venture out. The next few months will be spent being trained to hunt and live on their own, by the mother. This is done both by observation and by practice. By about 18 months of age, they are usually able to hunt for themselves. Still, both males and females will stay with their mothers until they are about two and a half years old. Then, they will leave their mother, make their own family and learn how to survive in the wild. Females are likely to stay close to their mother, while males are likely to go off on their own.