Siberian Tiger
Siberian Tiger
Panthera Tigris Altaica
Alejandra Benavides
Biology Class Period 7 • September 26, 2012
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Introduction
The Siberian tiger, also known as the Amur tiger, is a tiger subspecies inhabiting mainly in the mountain region of Primorski Krai in eastern Russia. The population has been stable more more than a decade due to intensive conservation efforts. Surveys from 2005 indicate that the tiger population is declining, showing the species is still endangered. Unlike the Bengal tiger, the
Siberian tiger very rarely eats humans. Despite their fearsome reputation, they try to avoid humans.
However, the ones that do attack humans are often sick, or live in areas where their prey has vanished. Table of Contents:
Description and Taxonomy p. 3
Population Status and Distribution p. 4
Ecology, Habitat, and Niche p. 4
Threats to Survival p. 5
Conservation and Recovery Strategies p. 6
Goals and Benefits p. 7
Importance to People p.7
Works Cited p. 8
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Description and Taxonomy
Siberian tigers, also known as Amur tigers, are the world’s largest felines. They can grow up to 13 feet in length and weight up to 700 pounds. Female Siberian tigers measure approximately 8.5 feet in length and grow up to 400 pounds on average. The Siberian tiger’s orange skin color is paler than that of other tiger species; it also has widely spaced brown stripes rather than black. Siberian tigers have white hair on their chest, and a thick layer of hair around their necks. Their thick fur the layer of fat that surrounds its stomach, allows them to survive the harsh, Siberian winter temperatures that can drop down as low as -46 degrees Celsius. In their natural habitat, a Siberian tiger can live up to
25 years.
A Siberian Tiger’s main food of source include elk, deer, wild boar, lynx, and bear. They can also eat rabbits, fish, and small rodents when bigger and larger prey is scarce. Siberian tigers can eat up to
110 pounds or 50 kilograms of meat in
Panthera Tigris Altaica
Alejandra Benavides
Biology Class Period 7 • September 26, 2012
1
Introduction
The Siberian tiger, also known as the Amur tiger, is a tiger subspecies inhabiting mainly in the mountain region of Primorski Krai in eastern Russia. The population has been stable more more than a decade due to intensive conservation efforts. Surveys from 2005 indicate that the tiger population is declining, showing the species is still endangered. Unlike the Bengal tiger, the
Siberian tiger very rarely eats humans. Despite their fearsome reputation, they try to avoid humans.
However, the ones that do attack humans are often sick, or live in areas where their prey has vanished. Table of Contents:
Description and Taxonomy p. 3
Population Status and Distribution p. 4
Ecology, Habitat, and Niche p. 4
Threats to Survival p. 5
Conservation and Recovery Strategies p. 6
Goals and Benefits p. 7
Importance to People p.7
Works Cited p. 8
2
Description and Taxonomy
Siberian tigers, also known as Amur tigers, are the world’s largest felines. They can grow up to 13 feet in length and weight up to 700 pounds. Female Siberian tigers measure approximately 8.5 feet in length and grow up to 400 pounds on average. The Siberian tiger’s orange skin color is paler than that of other tiger species; it also has widely spaced brown stripes rather than black. Siberian tigers have white hair on their chest, and a thick layer of hair around their necks. Their thick fur the layer of fat that surrounds its stomach, allows them to survive the harsh, Siberian winter temperatures that can drop down as low as -46 degrees Celsius. In their natural habitat, a Siberian tiger can live up to
25 years.
A Siberian Tiger’s main food of source include elk, deer, wild boar, lynx, and bear. They can also eat rabbits, fish, and small rodents when bigger and larger prey is scarce. Siberian tigers can eat up to
110 pounds or 50 kilograms of meat in
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