"The Tiger" by John Vailiant is a great example of using tigers in literature. His story takes place in a remote village in eastern Russia. Its plot revolves around a man eating tiger, the relationship between man and tiger, and how humans may have evolved to coexist with tigers and fit perfectly into their ecosystem. In the novel it is discovered that the tiger isn't attacking people randomly, but has a vendetta against those who have turned to poaching, which upset the natural balance of coexisting with the tigers. The tiger was chosen in this novel to tell the story of how important tigers are in our world, and to explain that we may be closer to them then we think. This novel tries to sway societies perception of tigers being viscous for no apparent reason, and tries to get the reader to understand how oppressed the tiger is feeling and therefore is acting out in certain ways that don't represent the species as a whole.
Source: http://www.thetigerbook.com/the-book/
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