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The Siberian tiger or Amur tiger is a population of the tiger subspecies Panthera tigris tigris native to Northeast China, the Russian Far East, [1] and possibly North Korea. [2] It once ranged throughout the Korean Peninsula , but currently inhabits mainly the Sikhote-Alin mountain region in south-west Primorye Province in the Russian Far East.
It is a reserve for the endangered Siberian tiger. It was founded on February 10, 1935, to protect a population of the sable. The Sikhote-Alin Nature Reserve is located in a watershed on the eastern slopes of Central Sikhote-Alin in the Terneysky and Krasnoarmeysky Districts and the area of Dalnegorsk City Council.
The Siberian tiger is the most prominent species in Primorsky Krai; as of 2015 there were 480 to 540 remaining. [14] [15] The Amur leopard is also present; only 30 of these exist, and poaching threatens them. [9] Other species include wolves, sables, and Asian black bears.
The Siberian tiger, the largest tiger species in the world, is classified as endangered and listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Red List. China has about 70 ...
According to National Geographic, only 400 of the tigers, which are considered the world’s largest cats, remain in the wild. Senior writer Chris DeWeese edits Morning Brief, The Weather Channel ...
Siberian tigers are the world’s largest cats, can weigh up to 660 pounds and grow to be almost 11 feet long. The endangered big cats are native to northeast China and Russia, living in mountains ...
Sikhote-Alin is a temperate zone, though species typical of northern taiga (such as reindeer and the Ussuri brown bear) coexist with the Amur tiger, Amur leopard, and Asiatic black bear. The region holds very few wolves, due to competition with tigers. [2] The longest-lived tree in the region is a millennium-old Japanese yew. [3]
Siberian tiger coat on flank (side) The tiger's coat usually has short hairs, reaching up to 35 mm (1.4 in), though the hairs of the northern-living Siberian tiger can reach 105 mm (4.1 in). Belly hairs tend to be longer than back hairs. The density of their fur is usually thin, though the Siberian tiger develops a particularly thick winter coat.