The Camouflaged Tigers of Thailand

One of nature's most ferocious animal are the tigers of Thailand. They are practically on top of the food chain. Tigers are very powerful cats and can move swiftly and stealthy to capture their prey. They are intelligent hunters that scout their prey and wait until the most opportune moments to pounce on it.

The feline will crouch, pretty much hug the ground, and slowly move towards the target. Inexperienced targets, like young mammals, are common victims because they do not notice the tiger's presence. This unfortunate prey is an easy target for the feline. However, if the prey does notice a disturbance in its immediate surrounding it will run away, obviously. That is not a missed opportunity for the tiger because it is capable of chasing its prey. Tigers are unbelievably fast, considering they have a huge body. The mixture of speed and power already makes tigers dangerous, but the biggest asset a tiger has over its prey is its surroundings.

The environment really gives the tigers a huge advantage over their prey. They have an orange-brownish fur with vertical stripes. The tiger's fur patterns help it blend in the background of orange wheat and grass. Just having a quick glance at a field in Thailand could miss a hiding tiger. The tiger uses its surrounding really well to camouflage itself. About half of the t-shirts people wear regarding tigers pay homage to the tiger's use of its background. T-shirts like the “Tiger Surprise”, “Tiger Face”, and “Power and Grace Tiger Shirt” have a base color of brownish-orange. From these shirts, one can clearly see how dangerous tigers are in their environment. Imagine yourself in a crowd of people that are wearing darkish colors. You will blend right in just because of the base color of your shirt. Once you get close to another person, though, the shirt design will stick out.

Tigers being represented in t-shirts should reflect the feline's ability to blend in with its surroundings. This means that images of tigers should be printed on neutral colors that do not stick out. This would mean that darkish colors, a mixture of brown and orange for example is fantastic, and could be the base color of the shirt. In addition, the image of a tiger makes you feel like you were as powerful and swift as the tiger itself – a great appeal of this breed of cat for many animal lovers.