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Savara Siberian-Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris)
This is Savarah, a Siberian Tiger, born in the summer of 2010.
She will weigh up to 600 pounds when she is full grown. Savara is blind in one eye, but other than that, she is a healthy, happy cat. Siberian Tigers are also called the Amur tiger, Manchurian tiger, or Ussuri tiger. There are less than 400 adult Siberian tigers left in the wild as of early 2009. Currently its range is limited to the Amur region of Russia the Far East, where it is now protected, and also in China, with a very low population of up to 22.
All tigers are critically endangered. Even though there are a number of reserves in which to protect tigers, poaching the tiger for its fur and other body parts is still a major threat.
Each tiger has something special that is unique only to them. The stripes on their face and head are each different. No two tigers have the same markings. Their stripes go all the way to their skin.
Tigers are solitary animals, not like the lions. If you look closely, you will see the spots on their ears, which are used to identify them. On cubs, it is used as protection from predators, because predators will think they’re looking at them as they’re running away.
Tiger Statistics:
| Body Length | 4.9 - 9.2 feet; tail 2 - 3 feet |
| Weight | up to 660 pounds; females smaller |
| Gestation Period | 104-106 days |
| Litter Size | 2-4 average |
| Life Span | 15 - 20 years |
| Status |
Critically Endangered |
Status of the Tiger
| Tiger Sub-species | Minimum | Maximum |
| Bengal Indian Tiger | 3800 | 4735 |
| Siberian Tiger (Amur) |
160 | 230 |
| South China Tiger | 20 |
30 |
| Sumatran Tiger | 190 |
210 |
| Indo-Chinese Tiger | 1180 | 1790 |
| White Tiger |
300 | |
| Totals (rounded) | 5200 | 7000 |
