Deep in the Russia's birch forests, prowls the majestic Siberian tiger. The Siberian tiger is also called the Amur tiger and the scientific name is Panthera Tigris altaica. By knowing about the life cycle, the behavior, and the diet of the Siberian tiger, one can learn more about their species.
A Siberian tiger’s litter, usually consists of three to four cubs(F). Before the birth, the pregnant mother will prepare a den that is in a seclusive area, both protected from predators and from bad weather. These dens are often in caves, crevices, dense grasses or even in the hollow of a tree. It usually provides a mat of soft grass or leaves where the mother can give birth (F). When the cubs are born, the mother will be alone; the father isn’t usually needed during the birth. The cubs will spend their first week of life with their eyes closed, until they first open them six to twelve days later. Until this happens the cubs will be blind and completely dependant on their mother (F). The mother nurses …show more content…
When males reach sexual maturity they are about a year older than the females; four to five years old. The Siberian tiger is the largest of all of the wild cats in the world (F). The Siberian tiger averages about 11 feet in length, with a tail measuring around 3 feet. An adult male Siberian tiger can weigh up to 320 kg. While females, who are much smaller, may only weigh up to 180 kg.
Sadly, the tigers that once flourished in eastern Russia, northern China and the Korean Peninsula, have now been pushed to the brink of extinction because of poaching (B). The Siberian tigers are most commonly poached for their fur. The wild Siberian tiger lives only about 10 years, but a tiger in captivity lives around 26 years. This happens because a tiger living in captivity is not exposed to all the factors that wild tigers face; poaching, starvation, weather, etc.
A Siberian tiger’s litter, usually consists of three to four cubs(F). Before the birth, the pregnant mother will prepare a den that is in a seclusive area, both protected from predators and from bad weather. These dens are often in caves, crevices, dense grasses or even in the hollow of a tree. It usually provides a mat of soft grass or leaves where the mother can give birth (F). When the cubs are born, the mother will be alone; the father isn’t usually needed during the birth. The cubs will spend their first week of life with their eyes closed, until they first open them six to twelve days later. Until this happens the cubs will be blind and completely dependant on their mother (F). The mother nurses …show more content…
When males reach sexual maturity they are about a year older than the females; four to five years old. The Siberian tiger is the largest of all of the wild cats in the world (F). The Siberian tiger averages about 11 feet in length, with a tail measuring around 3 feet. An adult male Siberian tiger can weigh up to 320 kg. While females, who are much smaller, may only weigh up to 180 kg.
Sadly, the tigers that once flourished in eastern Russia, northern China and the Korean Peninsula, have now been pushed to the brink of extinction because of poaching (B). The Siberian tigers are most commonly poached for their fur. The wild Siberian tiger lives only about 10 years, but a tiger in captivity lives around 26 years. This happens because a tiger living in captivity is not exposed to all the factors that wild tigers face; poaching, starvation, weather, etc.