The Siberian or the Amur tiger is a tiger subspecies that lives mainly in the Southeast corner of Russia in the Sikhote-Alin mountain range, east of the Amur River. These were once found in Northern China, Mongolia, and the Korean peninsula too, but not much anymore. This is because of the sharp decline in their population, due to human activities.
These tigers are characterized by their aggressive behaviour. They are powerful hunters that travel many kilometres to find preys like wild boars, or elk.
The main reason for the decline in the population of Siberian tigers is poaching. They are primarily poached for their fur and body parts for money or to be used in traditional Chinese medicine. To control this, the Chinese government declared the use of tiger bone illegal in 1993.
However, there are other reasons too, including habitat loss.
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