Tiger (Siberian) - Overview

Order: Carnivora

Family: Felidae

Species: Panthera tigris altaica

IUCN Red List status: Endangered

Numbers: Current estimates suggest that there are fewer than 600 Siberian tigers living in the wild.

Distribution & habitat: Around 80% of Siberian tigers live within the coniferous, scrub oak and birch woodlands of the Primorski Krai region of Russia (eastern Russia), with low numbers also being found in northeast China and northern North Korea.

Size: They are the largest of all cats with males growing up to 3.3 metres long and weighing up to 300 kilograms. The smaller females measure around 2.6 metres and weigh between 100-167 kilograms.

Life span: They can live up to the age of 25 years in their natural habitat.