They lie in wait and creep close enough to attack their victims with a quick spring and a fatal pounce. Tigers use their distinctive coats as camouflage (no two have exactly the same stripes) and hunt by stealth. They are powerful hunters that travel many miles to find prey, such as elk and wild boar, on nocturnal hunts. Tigers live alone and aggressively scent-mark large territories to keep their rivals away. Poaching is a reduced-but still very significant-threat to Siberian tigers. All six remaining tiger subspecies are threatened, and many protection programs are in place. Tigers are hunted as trophies and also for body parts that are used in traditional Chinese medicine. Over the last hundred years, hunting and forest destruction have reduced overall tiger populations dramatically. There were once nine tiger subspecies, but three became extinct during the 20th century. Tigers are the largest of all wild cats and are renowned for their power and strength. The vast woodlands also allow tigers far more room to roam, as Russia's timber industry is currently less extensive than that of many other countries. Northern forests offer the lowest human density of any tiger habitat, and the most complete ecosystem. Though their northern climate is far harsher than those of other tigers, these animals have some advantages.
They live primarily in eastern Russia's birch forests, though some exist in China and North Korea. Siberian (or Amur) tigers may be the world's largest cats.
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