Amur tiger

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The Amur tiger, also known as the Siberian tiger, is the largest living cat species, native to the forests of the Russian Far East and parts of Northeast Asia and renowned for its thick fur and cold-adapted physique.

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Amur tiger canonical 14
Siberian tiger 8
Amur tigers 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf carnivore
mammal
megafauna
tiger subspecies
activityPattern mostly crepuscular and nocturnal
adaptation large body size
layer of subcutaneous fat
pale coat coloration
thick fur
alsoKnownAs Siberian tiger
linked to: Amur tiger
averageBodyLengthFemale 160–180 cm without tail
averageBodyLengthMale 190–230 cm without tail
averageFemaleWeight 100–160 kg
averageMaleWeight 180–260 kg
class Mammalia
coatPattern orange fur with black stripes
commonName Amur tiger
conservationStatus Endangered
conservationStatusSystem IUCN Red List
diet carnivorous
estimatedWildPopulation around 500–600 individuals
family Felidae
genus Panthera
linked to: Felidae
gestationPeriod approximately 3.5 months
kingdom Animalia
mainThreat habitat loss
poaching
prey depletion
nativeTo North Korea
Northeast China
linked to: Manchuria

Russian Far East
linked to: Russia Far East
notablePopulationArea Primorsky Krai
Sikhote-Alin Mountains
linked to: Sikhote-Alin
order Carnivora
phylum Chordata
populationTrend increasing in recent decades
preysOn elk
red deer
roe deer
sika deer
wild boar
primaryHabitat boreal forests
temperate forests
protectedBy CITES Appendix I
rangeCountry China
North Korea
Russia
reproduction gives birth to 2–4 cubs per litter
roleInEcosystem keystone species
scientificName Panthera tigris tigris
sexualDimorphism males larger than females
socialStructure solitary
tailLength 60–110 cm
taxonRank subspecies
trophicLevel apex predator

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Sikhote-Alin fauna Amur tiger
Amur tiger commonName Amur tiger
Amur tiger alsoKnownAs Siberian tiger
linked to: Amur tiger
Primorsky Krai habitatOf Amur tiger
Bikin National Park isHabitatFor Amur tiger
Bikin National Park isHabitatFor Siberian tiger
linked to: Amur tiger
Lazovsky Nature Reserve hasFauna Amur tiger
Tiger hasSubspecies Siberian tiger
subject linked to: Tigers
linked to: Amur tiger
Toronto Zoo notableSpecies Amur tiger
Blackpool Zoo hasSpecies Amur tiger
Rosebrough Tiger Passage animalFeatured Siberian tiger
linked to: Amur tiger
Tiger Mountain exhibits Amur tiger
Tiger Mountain exhibits Siberian tiger
linked to: Amur tiger
Beijing Zoo hasExhibitedSpecies Siberian tiger
linked to: Amur tiger
Denver Zoo notableAnimal Amur tigers
linked to: Amur tiger
Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park mainConservationTarget Siberian tiger
linked to: Amur tiger
Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park hasFlagshipSpecies Siberian tiger
linked to: Amur tiger
Panthera tigris subspecies Panthera tigris altaica
linked to: Amur tiger