Amur tiger

"The Amur tiger likes to swim. For a feline, this is really an exception."

Amoertijger

  • Panthera tigris altaica

    Scientific name

  • klein deel van Rusland in grasland en bos

    Habitat

  • vlees (zoogdieren en vogels), vis en reptielen

    Food

  • 15-17 jaar

    Lifetime

  • tot 423 kilo

    Weight

  • tot 3,70 m

    Length

  • 1 tot 7 om de 3 tot 4 jaar

    Number of youngsters

  • rond de 3,5 maanden

    Wear time

  • Bedreigd

    IUCN Status

  • Ja

    EEP

Wist je dat?

  • 40

    kilo, that's how much a tiger can eat in one sitting

  • 423

    kilo, that's how heavy a tiger can get

  • 16

    years, that's how old a tiger gets on average

Nice fragrance

Tigers often live alone. To let other tigers know that a hunting area is inhabited, tigers leave their scent behind. They do this by urinating against trees, bushes and rocks. But they also clearly leave their dung in various places along the border of their territory.

Large meal

Tigers mostly hunt deer and boar, although they are not picky. If they have caught a large prey, they can eat as much as 40 pounds in one sitting. They also often save some of the meat for later.

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