Rob Vardigans
Siberian Tiger 1
Copyright © Robert Vardigans 2010
Siberian Tiger (Panthera tigris altaica)
The Siberian tiger also know as the Amur tiger is the largest of the big cats.
In cold climates such as Siberia, tigers have thick, shaggy coats and in warmer climates the coat becomes shorter and denser.
The tiger is mostly solitary, preffering thick forests, jungles and inaccessible rocky sites. Relying on its body strength, claws and powerful teeth to overwhelm its prey, the tiger feeds mainly on wild boar, deer, antelope, buffaloes and smaller animals such as monkeys and porcupines. The tiger is a very strong swimmer and has been known to eat turtles and fish.
They can eat up to 40kg of food in one sitting and currently the World Conservation Union estimates there are only 450 mature Siberian tigers left in the wild.
Three out of the eight sub-species of tiger have become extinct. Anti-poaching patrols, captive breeding programmes and education are vital tools in the fight to secure the survival of the species.
Siberian Tiger 1
Copyright © Robert Vardigans 2010
Siberian Tiger (Panthera tigris altaica)
The Siberian tiger also know as the Amur tiger is the largest of the big cats.
In cold climates such as Siberia, tigers have thick, shaggy coats and in warmer climates the coat becomes shorter and denser.
The tiger is mostly solitary, preffering thick forests, jungles and inaccessible rocky sites. Relying on its body strength, claws and powerful teeth to overwhelm its prey, the tiger feeds mainly on wild boar, deer, antelope, buffaloes and smaller animals such as monkeys and porcupines. The tiger is a very strong swimmer and has been known to eat turtles and fish.
They can eat up to 40kg of food in one sitting and currently the World Conservation Union estimates there are only 450 mature Siberian tigers left in the wild.
Three out of the eight sub-species of tiger have become extinct. Anti-poaching patrols, captive breeding programmes and education are vital tools in the fight to secure the survival of the species.