How can you tell that's Cita?

Zookeepers, trainers and handlers of tigers use their stripe patterns to distinguish one from another.  In this photo example, we've "highlighted" a distinctive "C" pattern in Cita's stripes on her forehead.  In this case, her "C" for "Cita" helps us identify her as Cita, as illustrated.

Every tiger's stripe pattern is unique, just like human fingerprints are all different. Breaks in the stripes, excessive stripes, or even a lack of stripes can help a human tell tigers apart.  Next time you see more than one tiger, see if you can find a distinguishing characteristic in each cat's stripe patterns!