It is the only tiger that has on its belly five-centimeter layer of fat protects against chilling winds at extremely low temperatures. Body elongated, flexible, head rounded, rather short legs, a long tail. The ears are very short, as the lives in cold areas. The Amur tiger is color blind. At night, he sees five times better than humans. Body length in male tiger to tail reaches 2,7-3,8 m, females less. Withers height 115 cm, weight 160-270 kg. The greatest weight of males tigers living in the wild, does not exceed 250 kg. Normal adult male tiger weighs on average 180-200 kg when height at withers in 90-106 cm tiger - an animal easily vulnerable, despite its large size and great physical strength. It can traipse over the carcass of a horse 500 meters on the snow it is capable of speeds up to 50 km / h Listed as endangered
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