A majority of these tigers live in eastern Russia's birch forests, though some exist in China and North Korea.
Tigers are the largest of all wild cats and are renowned for their power and strength. There were once eight tiger subspecies, but three became extinct during the 20th century. Now tiger populations remains from hundreds of thousands to perhaps 3,000 to 5,000. Tigers Mostely live alone and aggressively scent-mark large territories to keep their rivals away.
They are powerful hunters that travel many miles to find prey, such as elk and wild boar, on nocturnal hunts. A hungry tiger can eat as much as 60 pounds (27 kilograms) in one night, though they usually eat less. Despite their fearsome reputation, most tigers avoid humans.
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