Siberian tigers are thought of as solitary animals. They live alone, not in packs like its cousin the lion(7, 2). Living in the cold eastern forests of Russia, (along the Amur River, hence the name amur tiger) they live competitalively because food is scarce. They leave their scent marks to mark their territory. these territories are huge, sometimes up to 4,000 square miles for a single male tiger. A male's territory occassionally will overlap with neighboring female's(6), and males rival for territories with the best game. Although they may have overlapping territories, the males do not share their kill with their neighboring females and vice versa for the females. Females are only invited to eat after the male has eaten his share(6).
Usually, tigers will eat any animal that is feasible to kill. Their prey can range from wild boar, elk, moose, roe deer, sika deer and red deer(7,2). Their kill is usually a large herbivore, and some records show these tigers eating up to 60lbs of meat from its kill. In rural east Russia, there are few people but the people that live there hunt to provide food. So the tigers have to compete with humans and other predators of the forest. A tiger can travel up to several square miles in a single day. (7) There is one record of a single female that traveled 600 square miles in a span of 3 weeks in search of food. (7)
To watch a video of Siberian Tigers follow this link below
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/animals/mammals-animals/cats/tiger_siberian.html
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Do the male lions always leave some food for the female or are there times when they eat the entire animal and dont leave anything?
ReplyDeleteDo the tigers have predators, like humans? I wasn't sure what you meant by "In rural east Russia, there are few people but the people that live there hunt to provide food." Thanks!
ReplyDeleteTherefore, are the Siberian Tigers on the top of the food chain? And do they have any relation to other kinds of tigers?
ReplyDeleteIt depends on the size of its kill, if there are left overs the female is permitted if she cannot find food herself and is in the proximity of the kill. If the prey is small and the food is scarce he most likely will eat the meal alone. The females do not depend on the males for food, both females and males hunt hunt with only themselves in mind, except a female with cubs.
ReplyDeleteIt's interesting that the lions need to compete with humans. Does the siberian tiger live near humans in that part of Russia?
ReplyDeleteIt's interesting to discover that siberian tiger do not travel in packs.
ReplyDeleteKate - Tigers are hunted by people, but rarely. The people and the tiger may hunt for the same foods.
ReplyDeleteHailey- They are the only tiger in that area of the world, there are several other tigers in the world but they live in different climates. Yes, the tigers are at the top of the food chain, they are even known to hunt other predators like bears and wolves.
Bekah- Tigers are solitary animals and prefer undisturbed ecosystems (meaning uninhabited by humans)
in regards to the cubs how long is it before they can start eating meat?
ReplyDeleteAlex- When the cubs mature to about 3 months, they start to ear meat.
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