• Siberian or Amur Tigers inhabit the forests of eastern Asia, northern China, Korea and Manchuria. Siberian Tigers are found mostly in harsh and cold land, covered with snow for most of the year.
• The Siberian tiger is the largest living cat in the world, and needs to eat about 20 pounds of meat a day to stay alive in the cold climates. It can consume up to 200 pounds of meat a day.
• The coat of the Siberian tiger is paler in color than tigers from warmer climates. The winter coat doesn't have the red stripes which helps to camouflage the tiger in the snow. It also grows a longer and thicker coat than other tigers to help it survive the cold weather.
• Siberian tigers can be 9 to 12 feet long (from head to the tip of their tail) and are about 3 1/2 feet tall. Female tigers are smaller than the male tigers, and they can weigh between 400 to 650 pounds.
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