Tagged: amur tiger

Do tigers kill bears?

Do tigers kill bears? Yes, tigers do kill bears but it will happen quite rarely although there is conflicting information on the frequency of bear/tiger encounters. I’m going to quote a section of the...

Siberian Tiger

Are there Siberian tigers in China?

The Siberian tiger (Amur tiger) distribution includes the northeastern tip of China at my last reckoning. Therefore historically Siberian tigers are in China. However, there is an interesting story in The Times newspaper today...

Tigress and her cubs drinking

How do tigers communicate?

Tigers communicate with a combination of vocalisations, scent marks and visual signals. Each tiger hunts alone but they live within a social system and their system is maintained through communication. Vocalisations An expert on...

Picture of a tiger paw showing its enormous size

How big is a tiger’s paw?

A tiger’s paw is enormous! The enormous size is made clear when you compare it with the size of a male human hand as this picture does. The Siberian tiger is the biggest species...

Tiger stripes

Tiger stripes – some detailed information

There are three main types of variation in tiger appearance: body size, striping patterns and the coloration of the skin and skull characteristics. This post is about tiger stripes. The ground colour of tigers’s...

Amur tiger

How many Amur tigers are left in the world 2017

The population of the Amur tiger is increasing. We are fortunate to have some new figures. They are reported by the Daily Telegraph newspaper online (2nd Dec. 2017). I would trust these figures, as...

Siberian tiger cubs septuplets born in captivity

Pictures of Siberian Tiger Cubs

Here are a couple of fantastic pictures of Siberian tiger cubs taken in a zoo in south-west China. They are septuplets. The mother gave birth to her seven cubs on the 10th May 2017....


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