Live Broadcast from Leningrad Zoo

Hello, dear friends! Live from the Leningrad Zoo.

Zoo.

Today’s episode is about these striped animals, Amur

tigers. And today, you’ll learn interesting facts about the lives of the

largest

predatory cats on our planet.

Born hunters, Amur tigers have well-developed bodies and powerful paws.

They’re agile and fast. Their leaps can reach seven meters,

and they can reach speeds of sixty

kilometers per hour. This trait is clearly seen in Yevgeny

Semenenko.

Tigers are independent predators. They prefer to live and hunt alone,

letting

no one onto their territory. However, there are exceptions.

Elizabeth Osokina and Artyom Gritsaenko work in pairs.

There are currently around seven hundred and fifty Amur tigers living in Russia.

tigers.

Some members of this species, Maria Agaeva and Shprotik, are convinced,

that what matters is not

quantity, but their strength. Thanks to their thick fur, Amur tigers

are completely unafraid of

severe frosts. Elizaveta Shichina and Pavel Drozd have literally made their home on the ice.

Shichina and Pavel Drozd.

An Amur tiger’s tail can reach a length of 115 centimeters, but

such long tails don’t stop Darya Savkina and Aleksandr Vakhnov from gracefully and

quickly

performing whizzles. On average, an adult tiger eats

nine kilograms of meat,

which is twice as much as a lion needs. The large amount of protein consumed

will allow

Ivan Popov to stay in good shape.

This species of predator is known for its grace and elegance of movement.

Andrey Mozalev’s ship figure is proof of that.

In China, the Amur tiger is considered a royal animal, since the three stripes on its forehead

resemble the character wang, which means “king.”

Veronika Yametova is considered the true queen of the Ural Tigers.

One swipe of an Amur tiger’s paw can easily break bones.

A simple reminder that you shouldn’t tease them or distract them from their

training

Ekaterina Rybakova and Ivan Mokhnosov.

And the Amur tigers are listed in the Red Book.

Our numbers are small, but we’re all worthy and unique,

so support,

protect, respect, and cheer for us, the Amur Tigers team.