How Long Do Siberian Tigers Live? – Lifespan

Siberian tigers or amur tigers are the biggest of all cats. They are thought to live as long as 10 to 15 years in the natural habitat. In captivity however they have a lifespan of about 20 or even 25 years. In the boreal forests, Siberian tigers rely on their…

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Where Do Siberian Tigers Live? – Siberian Tiger Habitat

Siberian tigers make homes in a wide variety of forest habitats such as Korean pine broadleaf forests, northern boreal complex, coniferous-deciduous complex, taiga forests, and mosaic forests. They fancy living in the Sikhote-Alin Mountains primarily because the Siberian roe deer and Manchurian wapiti are pretty common throughout this range. Amur…

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What Do Siberian Tigers Eat? – Siberian Tiger Diet

Siberian tigers are the largest cats of all felids so they can afford to prey on larger animals. They are also called amur tigers. Siberian tigers or amur tigers are thought to prey on Manchurian sika deer, Siberian musk deer, moose, long-tailed goral, Manchurian wapiti, wild boar, antelopes, buffaloes, elks,…

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How Much Does a Siberian Tiger Weigh?

The Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) is one of the heaviest terrestrial carnivores—second only to polar bear. The biggest and probably the heaviest Siberian tiger ever measured was shot in 1943 in Sungari River. It was an adult male that weighed as much as 660 pounds. Scientists believe that there…

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