SIBERIAN TIGER

Panthera tigris

  • Common name:
    SIBERIAN TIGER

    Scientific name:
    Panthera tigris

    Class:
    Mammals

    Order:
    Carnivora

    Famiglia:
    Felidae

    Provenance:
    Amur – Ussuri (Eastern Russia)

    Diet:
    meat

    Habitat:
    Wetlands

    Reproduction:
    65-112 days, 2-4 Puppies for childbirth

  • The Siberian Tier lives in the taiga areas and has the habit of continuosly moving, solitary, after sunset to hunt its prey. It is also seen close to villages and other places inhabited by humans. Rarely, it hunts during the day. With a very ferocious and bloodthirsty instinct, the older tiger has the reputation as a man killer.
    The females give birth to 2-4 cubs after a gestation of 65-111 days.
    The Siberian Tiger is bigger than tigers of the other asian regions.
    heir population nowadays counts approximately 400 individuals and is gravely endangered.