Amur tiger

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The Amur tiger, also known as the Siberian tiger, is the largest living cat species, native to the forests of the Russian Far East and parts of Northeast Asia and renowned for its thick fur and cold-adapted physique.

Observed surface forms (1)

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Siberian tiger 0 3

Statements (55)

Predicate Object
instanceOf carnivore
mammal
megafauna
tiger subspecies
activityPattern mostly crepuscular and nocturnal
adaptation large body size
layer of subcutaneous fat
pale coat coloration
thick fur
alsoKnownAs Amur tiger
surface form: Siberian tiger
averageBodyLengthFemale 160–180 cm without tail
averageBodyLengthMale 190–230 cm without tail
averageFemaleWeight 100–160 kg
averageMaleWeight 180–260 kg
class Mammalia
coatPattern orange fur with black stripes
commonName Amur tiger self-link
conservationStatus Endangered
conservationStatusSystem IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
surface form: IUCN Red List
diet carnivorous
estimatedWildPopulation around 500–600 individuals
family Felidae
genus Felidae
surface form: Panthera
gestationPeriod approximately 3.5 months
kingdom Animalia
mainThreat habitat loss
poaching
prey depletion
nativeTo North Korea
Manchuria
surface form: Northeast China

Russia Far East
surface form: Russian Far East
notablePopulationArea Primorsky Krai
Sikhote-Alin
surface form: Sikhote-Alin Mountains
order Carnivora
phylum Chordata
populationTrend increasing in recent decades
preysOn elk
red deer
roe deer
sika deer
wild boar
primaryHabitat boreal forests
temperate forests
protectedBy CITES Appendix I
rangeCountry China
North Korea
Russia
reproduction gives birth to 2–4 cubs per litter
roleInEcosystem keystone species
scientificName Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris)
surface form: Panthera tigris tigris
sexualDimorphism males larger than females
socialStructure solitary
tailLength 60–110 cm
taxonRank subspecies
trophicLevel apex predator

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Amur tiger alsoKnownAs Amur tiger
this entity surface form: Siberian tiger
Amur tiger commonName Amur tiger self-link
Sikhote-Alin fauna Amur tiger
Primorsky Krai habitatOf Amur tiger
Lazovsky Nature Reserve hasFauna Amur tiger
Tigers hasSubspecies Amur tiger
subject surface form: Tiger
this entity surface form: Siberian tiger
Bikin National Park isHabitatFor Amur tiger
Bikin National Park isHabitatFor Amur tiger
this entity surface form: Siberian tiger