Tiger Enclosure in Naturpark Lüneburger Heide

Siberian tigers inhabit the coldest of all tiger subspecies: habitat with temperatures down to -45°C. They are protected from this by a particularly dense fur and a layer of fat up to 5 cm thick on their stomach and flanks.
Habitat:
Forests rich in undergrowth, preferably near water
Food:
Deer, wild boar
et al. Mammals, fish
Habitat destruction and poaching reduced their population to about
Dimensions:
thirty animals in 1940. Thanks to extensive protective measures such as
Shoulder height up to 120 cm
There are bans on shooting and catching and the establishment of protected areas. Head and torso lengths are 140-280 cm
today there are around 500 wild Siberian tigers again; however, their existence still applies
Weight 100-300kg
still considered at risk. These largest of all cats require huge hunting
Danger:
territories. A male can travel up to 3000 km in search of prey.
endangered
roam, so protected areas must be sufficiently large.