Amur tiger wants to be friends

Amur tiger is one of the largest subspecies. The coat is thicker than that of tigers living in warm areas, and its color is lighter. The main coat color in winter is orange, and the belly is white.Show more

This is the only subspecies of the tiger, whose representatives have a five-centimeter layer of fat on their belly, which protects them from the freezing wind at extremely low temperatures. The body is elongated, flexible, the head is rounded, the legs are short, the tail is long. The ears are very short, as it lives in a cold area. The Amur tiger distinguishes colors. At night, it sees five times better than a human.
The Amur tiger is traditionally considered the largest living member of the cat family. However, Bengal tigers that live in some national parks in India can now often be significantly larger than Amur tigers. Although, historically, these two subspecies of tigers were probably close in size, and the decrease in the size of Amur tigers is directly related to human activity.
The Amur tiger is the ruler of huge territories, the area of which is 300-500 km2 for the female and 600-800 km2 for the male. If there is enough food within its territory, the tiger does not leave its territory. When there is a lack of game, the number of tiger attacks on large livestock and dogs increases. The Amur tiger is active at night. Males lead a solitary life, while females are often found in groups. Tigers greet each other with special sounds that are formed when they forcefully exhale air through their nose and mouth. Signs of friendliness are also touching the muzzle, and even rubbing the sides.In nature, the tiger lives up to 15 years, in the zoo lives a little more than 20 years. The Amur tiger is listed In the red book of the International Union for conservation of nature. By 1940, there were about 40 Amur tigers left in the wild. Efforts to preserve this beautiful and powerful predator have led to the fact that according to the 2015 tiger census, 523-540 Amur tigers live in the far East. Now there are plans to resettle the tiger within its historical range, that is, to return it to the places where it once lived, but was later exterminated. Thus, the number of tigers can grow up to 750 individuals. However, this is only possible due to an intensive increase in the number of ungulates that form the basis of the tiger's diet.