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2.  Habitat & Niche  Russian far east  northern China  Korean Peninsula Unique combination of forest life and plants.

3.  Biotic & Abiotic Factors  Korean pine, scrub oak, birch and coniferous trees.  Red and roe deer, wild boar, and bears.  Few water sources outside of small streams. Little sunlight reaches the ground through forested areas. Temperatures are very cold and snow is common.

4.  Adaptations  Ability to retain heat because of thick fur and an extra layer of fat.  Lighter fur color.  Fewer stripes  Longer and leaner legs.

5.  Reproduction  Only 250 reproducing Amur tigers.  Mating at any time.  Gestation is 3 - 3.5 months.  2 – 4 cubs per litter.

6.  Diet and Prey Relationship  Roe and Silka deer  Wolves  Wild pigs  Brown and Black bears  A third level consumer  Their only known predator is man.

7.  Interesting Facts  Amur tigers are aggressive sent markers.  These tigers are the largest cat.  The Amur is capable of taking down large prey.  Only six unprovoked Amur attacks on human have been recorded.  Amurs have been known to travel 620 miles to find shelter and food.

8.  Threats  Intense habitat loss due to logging.  Illegal poaching and trade.  Approximately 400 tigers stably in existence.

9.  Butterfly Species  The Amur tiger is a butterfly species because of their habitat. The trees in the forests in which they reside allow organisms existing there to rely on each other to provide resources for local communities.

10.   "Siberian Tiger." National Geographic. National Geographic Society, n.d. Web. 31 Jan 2013..  "Tiger." ARKive. WILDScreen, n.d. Web. 28 Jan 2013..  "Panthera Tigris Altaica." Encyclopedia of Life. 2012..  “Amur Tiger." World Wildlife. World Wildlife Fund, n.d. Web. 28 Jan 2013..  Photographs taken from: http://calphotos.berkeley.edu Bibliography