The Tiger

This is a hypothetical or theoretical question. Certainly, yes, Siberian tigers could easily survive in Alaska in terms of the seasonal temperatures. Alaska appears to be warmer on average than Siberia and Siberian tigers live in Siberia! It is just a question of whether there is sufficient prey animals in Alaska. And I think the second point is the one which would make it difficult for a Siberian tiger to survive in Alaska. And whether they'd be left alone and not persecuted or hounded as tourist attractions by humans. Siberian tiger. Image: Britannica. Around three quarters of Alaska is described as sub-Artic and therefore it lacks the habitat and prey animals required to sustain a Siberian tiger. If that is true, then the remaining quarter is acceptable in terms of supporting Siberian tigers and I'm sure that a quarter of Alaska is still a very large area! One person who commented on this topic said that Siberian tigers have an enormous area in which to live i.e. Siberia, bu...

Female Siberian tigers in Sikhote-Alin are estimated to have a range of 200-400 km². Male Siberian tigers have a range size between 800-1000 km². These range sizes have been estimated based on radio tracking data. The range of each male tiger overlaps with 1-3 females "but male ranges overlap almost completely". However, males do not use the same area at the same time. Between females, there appear to be no overlaps or little overlap between the ranges of neighbouring adult females. Siberian tiger in the snow with cub. Photo: Pixabay. The range sizes of Siberian tigers are considerably larger than those of the Bengal tiger. The differences are due at least in part to differences in prey density and because the prey is migratory in Siberia. Male and female tigers communicate through a combination of scent marks, visual signals and vocalisations. In the area mentioned, in Siberia, Sikhote-Alin, Siberian tigers live in a mixed coniferous and broad-leaved deciduous forest. The la...

Chittal - tiger prey - Photo by monojussi Tigers eat anything in the jungle - whatever they can catch. But tigers need large prey to survive long term. Here is a list of prey items from Nagarole NP in India, Royal Bardia NP in Nepal and Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary in Thailand, assessed from scats (feces). Tigers don't just live in jungle. They live in a wide variety of habitats including lowland evergreen forest, monsoonal forest, scrub oak, birch woods of Siberia (Siberian tiger) and the mangrove swamps of the Sundarbans (India and Bangladesh). The tiger is forced to live in these swamps (tidal salt marsh - largest in world). Tiger prey items in the above reserves: Chittal Hog deer Sambar Barking deer Gaur Barasingha (swamp deer) Wild pig Nilgai Chevrotain Hare Porcupine Hog badger Dhole Primates Lizards Of these the chittal is the most common prey. The sambar and barking deer are also common prey items. Prey items depend on the location. Ho...

This is a spreadsheet that sets out the profile of prey items of the Siberian tiger in the far east of Russia where it is essentially found currently. The region is Sikhote-Alin, Zapoveknik . The data was published in 1996. Please note that prey items as scientist call animals preyed upon are also hunted by people and accordingly the prey profile of wildcats will by necessity change and adapt. As at 2011 the figures might be different for that reason. The Red Deer ( Cervus elaphus ) is one of the largest deer species. The tiger prefers large prey. The male weighs 160 to 240 kg (350 to 530 lb). The source material comes from the premier work on wild cats: Wild Cats Of The World by Mel and Fiona Sunquist. ISBN-13: 978-0-226-77999-7