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Siberian tiger
mammal
Also known as: Amur tiger, Panthera tigris altaica
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Siberian tiger, (subspecies Panthera tigris altaica), subspecies of tiger (Pantheria tigris) inhabiting the cold-climate forests of the Primorye and Khabarovsk territories of far-eastern Russia as well as northeastern China. In appearance, the Siberian tiger is distinguished from other tiger subspecies (such as the similar-looking but hot-climate Bengal tiger) by its muted orange coat accented by black stripes, its thick fur, and its size; it is considered by many experts to be the world’s largest tiger (the Bengal tiger ranking second largest). Fewer than 600 Siberian tigers remain in the wild, while several hundred more are kept in zoos and nature ...(100 of 300 words)