| Siberian
Tiger
(panthera tigris altaica) |
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Habitat:
Native to Northern Asia, Southeastern Siberia, Notheastern China
and Northeast Korea.
Vitals: Brownish yellow to orange red with black
stripes, paler than southern species. 9.5 to 11 feet long, 450-750
pounds. Females a foot shorter and 100 pounds lighter. Largest of
all cats.
Diet: Deer, pigs and carrion. Can eat as much as
70 pounds in a single night. Feed once or twice a week.
Breeding: Gestation 14-15 weeks, 1-7 cubs per litter,
weaned at 5-6 months, adult at 3 years.
Behavior/Adaptions: Only a few hundred left in
the wild. 8 sub-species; Javan(extinct), Sumatran, Bengal, Siberian,
Indochinese, South China, Caspian(extinct) and Bali(extinct).
At the PGZ: "Kitty" female, B-1994, 550
lbs. Some debate if she is a Siberian or a Bengal. "Anika"
female, B-1999, 550 lbs. Sibling to "Micah".
"Micah" male, B-1999, 675 lbs. Sibling to "Anika".
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