Siberian+tiger

=**Siberian tiger**=

The Siberian tiger is the worlds biggest tiger. Siberian tigers live in Eastern Siberia. The weight of male Siberian tigers is 180-306 kg and they are 2.70-3.30 metres long. Female Siberian tigers are 2.40-2.75 metres long and their weight is 100-170 kg.



In their western range Siberian tigers are known as Caspian tigers. Caspian tigers inhabited wide areas in Western and Central Asia in the past. The Russian government started to work on eradicating the Caspian tiger in the beginning of the 20th century. The date of Caspian tigers' extinction is unknown but most of the scientists believe that it happened in late 1950's.

The current amount of Siberian Tigers is several hundreds.Over the last hundred years, hunting and forest destruction have reduced overall tiger population from hundreds of thousands to several hundreds. Tigers are hunted for their body parts which can be made to medicine according to Chinese traditions. They are also hunted for trophies.



Tiger live alone and protect their large territories aggressively against their rivals. Tigers are powerful hunters that travel long distances to find prey, such as elk and wild boar on their nightly hunts. They lie and wait and slowly creep close enough to attack their victims with a quick spring and a fatal pounce. A hungry tiger can eat as much as 27 kilograms in one night. Despite their fearsome reputation, most tiger avoid humans, however a few do become maneaters. These animals are often sick and unable to hunt normally, or live in areas where their traditional prey has vanished.

Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siberian_tiger

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