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"An Amur tiger's prey can be so heavy and large that it would take 5 adult humans to move it. The tiger can do that all by itself!"
Discover in real lifeHabitat:
in densely forested areas of eastern Russia and China
Diet:
meat
Age:
8 to 10 years
Weight:
♀ 110 to 170 kilograms ♂ 190 to 300 kilograms
Offspring:
1 to 7
Gestation period:
3.5 months
To be seen:
Along the walking safari
IUCN status:
Endangered
EEP:
Yes
About the Amur tiger
The Amur tiger is the largest feline in the world. Tigers, like most felines, live solitary lives. Females often have a smaller habitat than males. They spread their scent by urinating everywhere, marking their territory. Tigers are the only felines with stripes. The stripes allow tigers to hide well in the forest they live in. This allows them to stalk and catch their prey without being seen.
Habitat and threats
Amur tigers live in dense and vast forests in eastern China and Russia. The tiger is well adapted to the cold in these areas thanks to their thick fur. They also used to live in Korea and a larger area in China. Due to tiger hunting, the species was nearly extinct by the 1940s. Only an estimated twenty Amur tigers living in the wild. In Russia, both the tiger and its prey animals were well-protected from that time onward, so there are now again about 400 to 500 Amur tigers living in the wild.
The tiger is still listed as endangered on the IUCN list thanks to illegal hunting. Not only is their fur used, but there is a belief in many Asian countries that tiger body parts can be used as medicine. For example, they believe that tiger bones help rheumatism, headaches and back pain, the tail fixes skin problems, the teeth reduce fever and the claws reduce sleeplessness.
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Species conservation in Beekse Bergen
Did you know that more than 10,000 animal species in the world are in danger of extinction? Beekse Bergen works with about 325 European zoos to conserve these species. Through management programs (EEPs)we ensure healthy reserve populations. Together, we form the European Association of Zoos (EAZA).
The Amur tiger at Beekse Bergen are also part of an EEP. A coordinator maintains a pedigree of the species and manages the population in zoos. Together with a committee, the coordinator gives advice on which animals are allowed to have cubs together. Sometimes that means moving an Amur tiger to another zoo. This way we increase the chance of healthy cubs and the survival of the species. You can recognize animal species with an EEP by the logo of a rhino with a calf.
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Species conservation in the wild
Through the Wildlife Foundation, Beekse Bergen supports nearly thirty conservation projects around the world. This includes helping the Amur tiger in the wild. Each year, the Wildlife Foundation donates to the Wildlife Conservation Society to help the Amur tigers in Russia. WCS works in eastern Russia, conducting research on Amur tigers, trying to prevent or resolve conflicts between humans and tigers, and protecting Amur tigers from illegal poaching.
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