Today we delve into the world of tigers , the largest predators on earth. They are inferior in weight only bears, white and brown. Wild cats reach a length of 2.5 meters (and sometimes more) tiger weight up to 300 pounds.
Born to a free life, this magnificent animal can run in the snow at a speed of 80 km. per hour.
Born to a free life, this magnificent animal can run in the snow at a speed of 80 km. per hour.
Like the African lion , the tiger belongs to the family panther (Panthera) . For today released nine subspecies of striped predators.
Amur Tiger (aka Siberian, he's Manchu) - the largest. Half-year-old kitten's weight and height can be compared with an adult leopard! Inhabit Pussy mainly in the Khabarovsk and Primorsky Krai. Is not only his large physique, but more dense, long hair compared to their counterparts. Now nature is home to about 500 Siberian tigers. They are threatened with extinction.
In the boundless Russian forests until recently tiger was guaranteed peace and security. In Soviet times, predator guard. But as a result of poaching of tigers population declined sharply. In the Asian market are highly sought after these animals. And not only alive ... everything from eye to tail, has a buyer.
Bengal (Indian, royal ) tiger lives mainly in India. The most numerous tiger subspecies - about 2500. But the population is significantly reduced, mainly due to poaching.
Foreign scholars at the end of the last century (in 70 years) brought a white variation Bengali predators. So there was a white tiger for decoration zoos. From his fellow white Bengals are even and blue eyes. But in contrast to the nature of the king by the name of a white lion , these animals have never lived in the wild.
Indochinese tiger or Corbett's tiger lives in South China, Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia. Now these beauties just over a thousand. Almost ¾ of animals were killed: their bodies are the means of Chinese medicine.
The high mountains of China home to tigers, who has been the World Red Book of endangered species recognized. South China tiger . They are left in the wild 20. The smallest subspecies of tiger, not only in size, weighs about 100 kg predator.
Creature, famous for the legendary power and striking beauty
Gorgeous, mysterious, very dangerous and very rare ... World tigers famous legendary power and striking beauty.
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