Siberian Tiger Facts

I love tigers! They look so handsome, I feel. They are smart, fast and their beautiful coat of black stripes gives them a real royal look. In this article, we are going to discuss Siberian tigers. They are also known as Amur. This breed is found in the coldest areas of Southeastern Russia and in few areas of China and Korea. It is very sad to say but this is an endangered species. We have just 350-400 tigers in the wild areas and approximately 490 tigers in the zoos. Well, Siberian tigers are among the most interesting creatures and a very important part of the ecosystem. Let's read some Siberian tiger facts in the article below.

Siberian Tigers

Siberian tigers habitat is cold. They are known for their large and heavy body and identified by the black stripes on their body. Some have orange colored fur and some have white. Those with white fur are white Siberian tigers. These tigers have chocolate colored strips on their white fur. The life span of these tigers is nearly 15 years in the wild whereas they live less in captivity. The males love to live alone while the female lives with the family. These creatures usually feed on animals and they very rarely attack any human for food. Well, there is a long list of interesting facts about Siberian tiger. So without wasting any more time let's come to Siberian tiger facts.

Facts about Siberian Tiger

Siberian tigers are the biggest cats in the world. With this interesting Siberian tigers information, I would like to give you some more interesting facts about these amazing creatures.

• Average weight of Siberian tiger is 400 to 650 pounds. Its height is 3 to 3½ feet from the shoulders and they are approximately 10 to 12 feet in length. The females are smaller in height and length compared to the males.
• They need a minimum of 20 pounds of meat daily, but can eat 100 pounds in one sitting. A fully built Siberian tiger can have about 200 pounds of meat in a day and can stay for 1 week without any food.
• They have a great speed, they can reach 50 mph but they can run for only a short time. This is the reason why, on an average, only one out of their ten attempts is successful.
• They have a night vision six times better than the humans. Apart from this they have a highly developed hearing and smelling sense.
• The high frequency roar of this tiger can be heard till 1 mile and a low frequency roar of this creature cannot be heard by the human ears.
• These tigers mark their territory of about 4000 square miles as they have very less chances of getting food.
• They feed mainly on sheep, deer, goats, etc. They sometimes also attack bears, specially the brown bears if they do not get anything to feed on. They do not feed on humans. Unlike Bengal tigers, there are very rare cases when the Siberian tigers attack humans. The reason can be fear of humans or excess hunger. You can also scroll over Bengal Tiger facts for more information.
• Males can be very dangerous in fights and in matters of territory but will never harm a female with cubs.
• They have a long tail which is almost half the size of their body. They use their tail to balance their body when taking quick turns and when running at a very high speed. They rattle their tail to warn any intruder male before fighting.
• Siberians have great respect for these tigers. The Nanai people called them Amba and Tungusic people called them 'Old Man' or 'Grandfather'.
• One of the white Siberian tiger facts is that they lack a gene which is responsible for the orange color in other tigers.
• The tigers do not have any specific mating period. Their gestation period is 3 to 3½ months. The cubs are born blind and they are able to see within a week. But they are taken care of by their mother for nearly 8 weeks. They completely mature and are ready to mate when they are 3-4 years old.
• One of the most interesting Siberian tiger facts is that they can take a leap of about 23 feet.
• A tiger has more than 100 stripes on his body and no two tigers have identical stripes.

Now you must be aware of the amazing Siberian tiger facts. So friends, now it is our duty to take care of these lovely creatures. Save the tigers from extinction; they too have a right to live.