{"id":7989,"date":"2023-04-27T06:19:20","date_gmt":"2023-04-27T04:19:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rigazoo.lv\/?post_type=animal&#038;p=7989"},"modified":"2026-04-23T14:15:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T12:15:48","slug":"amur-tiger","status":"publish","type":"animal","link":"https:\/\/rigazoo.lv\/en\/animals\/amur-tiger\/","title":{"rendered":"Amur Tiger"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17449 size-medium\" style=\"width: 200px;\" src=\"https:\/\/rigazoo.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/logo-elektrum-mazais-300x109.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rigazoo.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/logo-elektrum-mazais-300x109.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rigazoo.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/logo-elektrum-mazais-481x175.jpg 481w, https:\/\/rigazoo.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/logo-elektrum-mazais.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Platinum godparents of R\u012bga ZOO Amur tigers \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elektrum.lv\/en\/for-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Elektrum<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Taxonomy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Phylum: Chordata \u2013 chordates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Class: Mammalia \u2013 mammals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Order: Carnivora \u2013 carnivores<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Family: Felidae \u2013 cats<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Species:&nbsp;<em>Panthera tigris<\/em>&nbsp;\u2013 Tiger<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Subspecies:&nbsp;<em>Panthera tigris altaica<\/em>&nbsp;\u2013 Amur Tiger<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Conservation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"zoo-animal-details\">\n        <div class=\"born-container is-default\">\n            <div class=\"inner\">\n\n                \n                    <div class=\"item\">\n                        <div class=\"icon\">\n                            <img srcset=\"https:\/\/rigazoo.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iucn-en-e1695033804193.png 2x\" alt=\"\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"text\">\n                            IUCN Red List: Endangered                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    \n                    <div class=\"item\">\n                        <div class=\"icon\">\n                            <img srcset=\"https:\/\/rigazoo.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/logo-cites-1.png 2x\" alt=\"\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"text\">\n                            CITES I                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    \n                    <div class=\"item\">\n                        <div class=\"icon\">\n                            <img srcset=\"https:\/\/rigazoo.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/logo-eep-1.png 2x\" alt=\"\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"text\">\n                            EEP (EAZA Ex-situ Programme)                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    \n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Distribution and Habitat<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tigers once had a wide range across Asia, stretching from Turkey to Russia\u2019s Far East. Today, the six remaining subspecies live in relatively small areas, each adapted to local conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tigers are highly adaptable to different environments \u2013 from tropical and temperate forests to grasslands and wetlands. The key requirement is a sufficient amount of large prey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tigers are mostly solitary and live in marked territories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Amur tiger is found in the Russian Far East and northeastern China.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/rigazoo.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/izplatiba_amuras-tigeris-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17272\" style=\"width:600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rigazoo.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/izplatiba_amuras-tigeris-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rigazoo.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/izplatiba_amuras-tigeris-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rigazoo.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/izplatiba_amuras-tigeris-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rigazoo.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/izplatiba_amuras-tigeris-350x175.jpg 350w, https:\/\/rigazoo.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/izplatiba_amuras-tigeris-600x300.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rigazoo.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/izplatiba_amuras-tigeris-580x290.jpg 580w, https:\/\/rigazoo.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/izplatiba_amuras-tigeris-1160x580.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/rigazoo.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/izplatiba_amuras-tigeris.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Adaptations<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Male Amur tigers are larger than females and can reach up to 3.7 meters in length, with the tail making up about one meter. Males typically weigh around 200 kilograms. Females are smaller, about 2.4 meters long and weighing around 130 kilograms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their striped coat helps camouflage them in both forests and grasslands. Large herbivores, their main prey, can&#8217;t distinguish orange from green, making the tiger\u2019s stripes almost invisible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Like most cats, tigers have retractable claws, so they don\u2019t leave claw marks in their tracks. These claws are used for hunting, climbing, and marking territory \u2013 the height of scratch marks and the scent left behind signal a tiger\u2019s strength and size to rivals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Diet<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tigers are predators that mainly hunt large animals like deer and wild boar. If such prey is scarce, they may eat birds, fish, rodents, and even reptiles or insects. Good vision and a keen sense of smell help them track prey. Before attacking, they sneak up as close as possible. Their strong jaws and teeth kill the prey, while sharp claws help hold it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Breeding<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tigers are polygamous \u2013 they don\u2019t form long-term pairs, and one male can mate with several females. The gestation period is short, around 100 days. Each litter has 2 to 7 cubs, cared for only by the mother.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Newborn cubs are blind, nearly deaf, and completely dependent on their mother. At around 1.5 years old, they start hunting by learning from her. Tigers become independent at 2 to 3 years of age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conservation and Threats<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The main threats to the species are poaching and habitat degradation. To help preserve them, ex situ breeding is carried out in zoos \u2013 including here at R\u012bga ZOO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As apex predators, tigers are indicators of environmental change. Monitoring programs in different regions track their populations to detect shifts early on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>References<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Goodrich, J., Wibisono, H., Miquelle, D., Lynam, A.J., Sanderson, E., Chapman, S., Gray, T.N.E., Chanchani, P. &amp; Harihar, A. 2022. <em>Panthera tigris<\/em>. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022. <a href=\"https:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.2305\/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T15955A214862019.en\">https:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.2305\/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T15955A214862019.en<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UNEP 2025. The Species+ Website. Compiled by UNEP-WCMC, Cambridge, UK. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.speciesplus.net\/\">www.speciesplus.net<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. &#8220;Siberian tiger&#8221;. Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Mar. 2025. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/animal\/Siberian-tiger\">https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/animal\/Siberian-tiger<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">EAZA 2024. EAZA Ex-situ Programme Overview. 2024_10_EEP_overview_12de46f9a4.pdf<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Liu, Y.C., Sun, X., Driscoll, C., Miquelle, D.G., Xu, X., Martelli, P., Uphyrkina, O., Smith, J.L.D., O\u2019Brien, S.J. and Luo, S.J. 2018. Genome-wide evolutionary analysis of natural history and adaptation in the world\u2019s tigers. <em>Current Biology<\/em> 28(23): 3840\u20133849<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Raul A., Valvert L. Morphology of the wild Amur tiger (<em>Panthera tigris altaica<\/em>). <a href=\"https:\/\/wildfact.com\/forum\/topic-size-and-weight-siberian-tiger#google_vignette\">https:\/\/wildfact.com\/forum\/topic-size-and-weight-siberian-tiger#google_vignette<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1691,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_editorskit_title_hidden":false,"_editorskit_reading_time":0,"_editorskit_is_block_options_detached":false,"_editorskit_block_options_position":"{}","inline_featured_image":false},"animal-category":[38,36],"animal-filter-1":[],"animal-filter-2":[],"class_list":["post-7989","animal","type-animal","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Amur Tiger - Zoo<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/rigazoo.lv\/en\/animals\/amur-tiger\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Amur Tiger - Zoo\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Platinum godparents of R\u012bga ZOO Amur tigers \u2013 Elektrum. 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