Siberian Tigers - The Biggest Cat Species In The World

The Siberian Tiger is found in cold regions in RussiaThe hunting style of the Siberian Tiger is based on
and China. To survive in the harsh climate, the tigersurprise attacks. The Siberian Tiger is capable of
builds up fat reserves. Siberian Tigers are also muchrunning faster than 50 miles an hour, but can only
larger than the tiger variants found in warm habitats,keep up this speed during short and explosive
since a large body will conserve heat more efficientlyattacks. The Siberian Tiger will therefore usually
than a small body. During the cold winter, a Siberianchoose to hunt during the night, when it can use its
Tiger will need up to 10 kilograms of meat a day tosupreme night vision to ambush prey. The Siberian
do well. It hunts primarily wild boar, deer and elk andTiger is also equipped with superb hearing and a keen
can eat much more than 10 kilograms in one gulp ifsense of smell that is helpful during the hunt.
given the opportunity. Siberian Tigers have beenThe Siberian Tiger lives in oak, birch and coniferous
noticed when they feast on 50 kilograms of meat orwoodlands in Russian Siberia and northern China. The
more. The staple food is wild boar, and the SiberianChinese population is almost extinct, just like the
Tiger population is therefore dependant on a healthyKorean population, but the Russian population shows
wild boar population. Roughly 50 percent of the tigers'strong signs of recovery and has increased
diet is typically made up by wild boar. Siberian Tigerssignificantly during the last two decades. In 1997,
can also catch smaller prey, such as lynx, rabbit,there were approximately 350-400 Siberian Tigers
rodents and fish. The Siberian Tiger can alsoliving in Russia.
occasionally hunt bear.