Are tigers claws always sticking out?

Answer 1

Yes, all of them can. The only cat in the whole Felidae (all cats) family that cannot retract their claws in the cheetah. Their claws act like cleats as traction while running. But the cheetah isn't "technically" a big cat. You see, the cat family (or Felidae) is divided into 2 sub-families, or groups within the family. Pantherinae has the big cats: the lion, tiger, leopard, jaguar, snow leopard, and clouded leopard. Felinae, the other sub-family, consists of small to medium sized cats: cheetah, lynx, bobcat, ocelot, caracal, sand cat, fishing cat, domestic cat, the list goes on and on. To make matters more complicated, these sub-familes are divided further into smaller groups, called the genus level. Yes, I know I sound like a total nerd for knowing all this, but hey, I like Phylogeny. Now stay with me. In this lovely Felinae sub-family, we have several genus levels. (The one with our lovely pet cats is called the genus Felis, which also contains the sand cat, the black-footed cat, the jungle cat, and I think the Chinese desert cat.) Sorry if I'm getting off track, but the reason cheetahs cannot unsheath their claws is because they are in a genus level all for themselves, lucky cats! Its called Acinonyx, which is in FeliNae, which is in FeliDAE, the main cat group. Wow how interesting! Now if you go to Wikipedia and look up Felidae you can get yourself a whole phylogenic tree!!YES!!How exciting! I hope this answers your question! Ta-ta! :)

Answer 2

No, a tiger's claws are retractable and can be extended or retracted at will. Tigers usually keep their claws sheathed to prevent them from wearing down and to help them move silently while hunting. They only extend their claws when needed for climbing, hunting, or self-defense.

Answer 3

No, they have retractable claws like all cats, except the cheetah, whose claws are only partialy retractable.

Answer 4

Tigers have semi-retractable claws - they can be pulled in to some degree, but they are never completely encased in skin.

Answer 5

yes, they do in fact very true

Answer 6

Yes, they do.