Amur Tigers are found in Eastern Russian and some northeastern parts of China, although the largest populations live in Russia. Tigers are important in maintaining healthy ecosystems within their habitat because they are top predators. They help keep small prey populations in check and also distribute pollen/seeds that may stick to their bodies while they move through the wild.

Like most tigers, they have a thick tuft of hair around their neck, often referred to as a scarf that helps them regulate their body temperature. They also have built-in snowshoes in the form of extra fur on their paws that help them when moving in the snow.

In the wild, Amur Tigers will live between 10-14 years and in specialty care have been known to live up to 20 years. Tigers generally only come together during the breeding season.

Tigers are carnivorous animals that hunt at night using hearing and sight to locate their prey. Tigers mark their territory with urine and use it as a means of communication to let other tigers know of their presence.

Fun Facts

Female Tigers come into ‘heat’ every 3-9 weeks and are receptive to breeding for 3-6 days. Tigers have an expected gestation period of 103 days. Litters can have anywhere from 1-7 cubs but Amur Tigers typically have 2 cubs in single litter. Like a human fingerprint, no two tigers have the same stripe pattern making each tiger unique. There are an estimated 450 Amur Tigers remaining in the wild today due to illegal poaching and trades of tiger products.