Lesser-known facts about Siberian Tiger

Twin Siberian tiger cubs, Tochka and Timur, were recently brought at Cologne Zoo, Germany.

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Currently, 240 Siberian tigers are in European zoos for conservation.

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Also known as the Amur tiger, Siberian tigers are the largest non-hybrid big cats, reaching up to 3.5 m in length.

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They are the only tigers that can survive in snow and mainly inhabits cold woodlands in eastern Russia and northeastern China.

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With only around 400 left, they are classified as endangered on the IUCN Red List.

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They are identified by their rusty orange color and thick fur, adapted to cold climates.

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Their diet includes deer, boar, bears, salmon, and small rodents.

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Siberian tigers communicate using sounds and scent marks, but face threats from poaching, habitat destruction, and prey shortages.

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In Siberia and Eastern Russian, the Siberian Tiger is known as the guardian of the forest whereas it is the national animal of South Korea.

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Lesser-known facts about Siberian Tiger

Lesser-known facts about Siberian Tiger

Twin Siberian tiger cubs, Tochka and Timur, were recently brought at Cologne Zoo, Germany.

Twin Siberian tiger cubs, Tochka and Timur, were recently brought at Cologne Zoo, Germany.

Currently, 240 Siberian tigers are in European zoos for conservation.

Currently, 240 Siberian tigers are in European zoos for conservation.

Also known as the Amur tiger, Siberian tigers are the largest non-hybrid big cats, reaching up to 3.5 m in length.

Also known as the Amur tiger, Siberian tigers are the largest non-hybrid big cats, reaching up to 3.5 m in length.

They are the only tigers that can survive in snow and mainly inhabits cold woodlands in eastern Russia and northeastern China.

They are the only tigers that can survive in snow and mainly inhabits cold woodlands in eastern Russia and northeastern China.

With only around 400 left, they are classified as endangered on the IUCN Red List.

With only around 400 left, they are classified as endangered on the IUCN Red List.

They are identified by their rusty orange color and thick fur, adapted to cold climates.

They are identified by their rusty orange color and thick fur, adapted to cold climates.

Their diet includes deer, boar, bears, salmon, and small rodents.

Their diet includes deer, boar, bears, salmon, and small rodents.

Siberian tigers communicate using sounds and scent marks, but face threats from poaching, habitat destruction, and prey shortages.

Siberian tigers communicate using sounds and scent marks, but face threats from poaching, habitat destruction, and prey shortages.

In Siberia and Eastern Russian, the Siberian Tiger is known as the guardian of the forest whereas it is the national animal of South Korea.

In Siberia and Eastern Russian, the Siberian Tiger is known as the guardian of the forest whereas it is the national animal of South Korea.

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