Species Spotlight: Amur Tiger

Tigers are so powerful, they can take down prey weighing up to five times their own body weight.

Russia became the first country in the world to grant full protection to tigers.

Tigers love water and are excellent swimmers.

Habitat

The Sikhote-Alin range in the Primorski and Khabarovsk provinces of the Russian Far East, small pockets in the border areas of China and possibly in North Korea.
Threats

Tiger forests are at risk from logging, conversion to agriculture, urban expansion, road construction, mining, fires and inadequate law enforcement.
Interesting Facts

Amur tigers have the largest home range of any tiger subspecies because they have to search over large areas to find food due to low prey densities.