Despite being large and brightly colored, tigers are very stealthy, deadly animals. They have no problem bringing down deer and cattle, and they can be a serious threat to humans. The Champawat Tiger was a female Bengal tiger that lived in the late 19th century and early 20th century. This was the deadliest man-eating tiger of all time, killing several hundred people over four years in Nepal and India.
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