Are there tigers in south america?

Bengal Tiger The Bengal tiger is mostly indigenous to India but has some ranges in Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Myanmar. There are approximately 3,159–4,715 wild tigers, with about 333 in captivity, primarily in zoos in India. read more

While the jaguar rules the Amazon rainforest, the only tigers in North or South America are currently in captivity. There are as few as 3,200 tigers in the wild, and they are spread through tropical rainforests, evergreen forests, mangrove swamps, grasslands and savannas in India, Indonesia, Thailand and the Southeast portion of Russia that borders Asia. read more

But there's still a chance you could see one there. Let us explain. Lions, leopards and tigers are all part of the Felidae family of cats, which originated in Africa and share a common ancestor. read more