The adjective bad meaning âunpleasant, unattractive, unfavorable, spoiled, etc.,â is the usual form to follow such copulative verbs as sound, smell, look, and taste: After the rainstorm the water tasted bad. The coach says the locker room smells bad.
Taxonomy. 1  Cat species comprise about 16% of the world's carnivores. 2  The Felidae family has 18 genera encompassing about 40 species. 3  There are eight recognized subspecies of tiger, five of which are living (Bengal, Amur, Indo-Chinese, Sumatran and South China tigers).
The massive paws, teeth, and rippling muscles of tigers scream king of the predators.. Tigers belong to the genus Panthera, or big cats. Other species in the genus are Leopards, African lions, Snow Leopards and Jaguars.Tigers, named Panthera tigris, include eight subspecies, distinguished by size, coloration, and geographic distribution. Three of these subspecies are extinct.They are the Caspian, Bali and Javan tigers. The five remaining subspecies are Bengal, Siberian, Sumatran, Indo-Chinese and, South China tigers.igers, named Panthera tigris, include eight subspecies, distinguished by size, coloration, and geographic distribution. Three of these subspecies are extinct. They are the Caspian, Bali and Javan tigers. The five remaining subspecies are Bengal, Siberian, Sumatran, Indo-Chinese and, South China tigers.