Siberian Tiger

Panthera tigris altaica

Class

Mammal

Biome

Taiga

IUCN-status

Endangered

Range of the Siberian Tiger

~population in the wild
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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia - Animals

Phylum

Chordata - Chordates

Class

Mammalia - Mammals

Order

Carnivora - Carnivores

Family

Felidae - Cats

Genus

Panthera - Big cats

Species

Panthera tigris - Tiger

Subspecies

Panthera tigris altaica - Siberian Tiger

lifespan

Male: 10 - 15y
Female: 10 - 15y

Length + Tail

Male: 2.8 - 3.5m
Female: 2 - 2,75m

Height

Male: 0.8 - 1.1m
Female: 0.7 - 0.9m

Weight

Male: 225 - 300kg
Female: 135 - 175kg

Biome

Taiga

Habitat

Boreal and temperate mixed forests

Climate

Cold, snowy

Geographic range

Eastern Russia and China

Behavior

Diet

Carnivore
Omnivore
Herbivore

Activity

Diurnal
Nocturnal
Crespecular
Cathemeral

Social structure

Solitary
Pair
Group
Colony
Territorial

Communication

Scent
Body language
Vocal

Foraging/hunting

Grazer/browser
Ambush
Pursuit
Scavenger
Filter
Opportunistic

An adult Siberian Tiger's diet

Reproduction

Viviparous

Mating season

Year-round

Gestation period

~3 months

Maturity

Male: 4 - 5 years
Female: 3 - 4 years

Extra characteristics

Top speed

65 kph

Thermoregulation

Warm-blooded

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