Siberian Tiger

Sizes Length: Male-9-12 ft. from head to tip of the tail. The female is smaller. Height:About 3 1/2 ft. at shoulders Weight: 400- 650 lbs. Breeding Sexual Maturity: 3-5 years Mating: no particular season Gestation: 3-3 1/2 months Litter size: up to 6 cubs but usually 3-4

Lifestyle Habits: the male is solitary. Females live in family units. Mostly nocturnal Diet: deer, boar, elk, lynx, bear; also smaller prey such as fish, rabbits, and hares Lifespan: up to 35 years Related Species 8 subspecies, 3 extinct, 5 endangered

During the harsh winter, the tiger's coat loses some color to help blend in with it's snowy habitat. Cubs ofthen go with their mothers on hunting trips. Breeding tigers often mate in the water to escape the unwanted flies. The Siberian Tiger's body is large and muscular which makes it incredably strong. Siberian Tigers are capable dragging prey that would take more than a dozen men to move. The Siberian Tiger needs to eat over 20 lbs. of meat a day to sustain itself in the cold climate. They are endagered and are estimated that there are no more than 200 in the wild and the same in captivity.

The Siberian Tiger has 2 coats, a top coat which is striped and yellowish and a white bottom coat which goes to the back legs and tail. It is capable of eating over 100 lbs. of meat in one sitting. The jaws of a Siberian Tiger bring instant death with one bite. They have excellent binocular and color vision and it's night vision is 5 times better than humans. Pricked ears funnel sounds efficently to the inner ear. Siberian Tigers are found in the Amur-Ussuri region of Siberia, also in northern China and Korea. The Siberian Tiger also happens to be the world's largest cat.

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