Facts About Tigers and Taigas

The Siberian Tiger lives in eastern Russia. On the website worldwildlife.org, it says, “Tigers are solitary animals, with the exception of mothers and their cubs. Individual tigers roam across large areas, also known as home ranges, the size of which is determined by the availability of food.” Tiger cubs stay with their mothers for only 2 years. Another interesting fact about tigers is, “Tigers can also mate with other big cats, for example, if a male Tiger mates with a female Lion, the hybrid-born animal is known as Tigon. They are the largest cat species and can grow bigger than the Liger, a mixed breed of male Lion and female Tiger. The height of a Liger is about 4.5 feet while on all four legs and about 6 feet tall when standing,” according to the website, ranthamborenationalpark.com.

Did you know that the Northeast Siberian Taiga’s average monthly temperatures are from -17.5 to 12.1°C? The few adaptations of the taiga are hibernation, fur, and migration.  According to https://sciencing.com/, “Instead of braving the poor climate, some mammals sleep out the winter instead, in a behavior called hibernation.” Fur can be used for camouflage and keeping itself warm. Migration is moving to someplace warmer. Hibernation is a season-long slumber to preserve body heat and store fat. (sciencing.com)