Siberian tiger: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Panthera tigris altaica • Amur tiger

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Illustration of a Siberian tiger, Panthera tigris altaica, showing its large, muscular body with orange fur, black stripes, and a white underside. A scale bar below indicates length in centimeters and inches.

A Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) runs through snow, its front paw raised, in a zoo enclosure.

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