Amur tiger (also known as Ussuri, Siberia or East Siberian tiger) One of the smaller tiger subspecies, the most northern tiger. Listed in the Red Book. Tiger habitat is concentrated in a protected area in the south-east of Russia, on the banks of the Amur and Ussuri rivers in the Khabarovsk and Primorsky Krai, all in Russia in 1996, there were about 415-476 individuals. About 10% (40-50 individuals) Amur tiger lives in China (Manchuria). Most of all, Ussuri tigers are common in the foothills of the Sikhote-Alin mountain range in the Lazo region of Primorsky Krai, where the relatively small area lives every six wild Siberian tiger (2003). Expected to settle tigers in Pleistocene Park in Yakutia. The languages of the Amur tiger instead of a direct determination "Taskhu" (Tiger) is often called "Amba" (large) , so as not to invite disaster.In zoos the world on February 20, 2007 containing 450 individuals (844 individuals as of 1 January 1979).Tiger — a large, exotically colored cat, along with Bengal (Indian) tiger subspecies is also one of the strongest and most powerful land-based predators of the planet and also as Bengali leader in power among cats. Body length tiger reaches 3 meters (with a tail) , the height at the shoulders and 115 cm, and weight up to 275 kg, in some cases up to 300 kg. (Tiger grows all his life, and this weight may reach old age). Ussuriytsa normal adult male, the average weight of 200-220 kg with an increase in the 90-106 cm tiger — an animal easily vulnerable, despite its large size and great physical strength, and it is such that it can traipse the carcass of a horse more than 500 m . the snow it is capable of speeds up to 50 km / h Despite the common perception of cannibalism, the Amur tiger is almost never attack humans and rarely comes to the settlements. In fact, he tried to avoid the man. Since 1950 the Primorsky and Khabarovsk regions within settlements were only about a dozen attempts to attack a person. In the taiga attack even pursuing hunters are rare.Listed in the Red Book of Russia. In April 2007, experts from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) announced that the population of tigers has reached hundred high and that Tiger is no longer on the verge of extinction.
