Siberian Tigers: Predation, Competition, and Human Influence These tigers are equipped with powerful limbs and sharp claws, enabling them to take down large prey such as deer and wild boar Their keen sense of smell and acute hearing enhance their ability to track and ambush prey, often under the cover of dense forest foliage The ecological role of Siberian tigers extends beyond their hunting capabilities
Ten Things You Need to Know about Captive Big Cats They simply are not equipped for life in the wild The commercial exploitation of big cats is all about profit, and nothing else 7 Big cats are extremely dangerous and should never be kept as “pets ” All wild cats, even those born and raised in captivity, retain their wild instincts and are potentially very dangerous
Tiger Terror - Education Most wild Siberian tigers live in the woodlands of eastern Russia Some are also found in northeastern China and Korea Only about 50 wild Siberian (Amur) tigers remain in Russia and China today Along with the other four tiger subspecies, Siberian tigers are one of the most endangered carnivores on Earth
Sources of stress in captivity - ScienceDirect In one study of the impact of captivity on 35 different species of carnivore, infant mortality in captivity and stereotypic locomotion in the form of pacing was found to correlate positively with species home range size in the wild (Clubb and Mason, 2003, Clubb and Mason, 2007), suggesting that the impact of enclosure size on captive animals is