Adaptations Of the Siberian Tiger
Behavioral Adaptions
A vital behavioral adaptation of the Siberian tiger is that it waits silently for its prey, in the bitter cold. This helps the tiger have the element of surprise on his side.
The tigers population lived only in India, East and South China. Their population grew and they had to adapt and find more space. This space provided more prey and nutrients.
This majestic tiger has adapted to communicate and mark their territory by claw marks, different sounds, feces and urine. This helps the tiger survive because they couldn't reproduce without communicating.
A vital hunting adaptation is nocturnal hunting. This helps the tiger have better chances at catching prey unaware. This adaptation helps the tiger hunt and get food a lot easier.
Physical Adaptions
The orange and black stripes on a tiger are a very essential camo adaptation for hunting. The camo helps the tiger blend in so that the prey doesn't see him.
The extra skin on the tiger is a very helpful adaptatation for the bitter cold in Asia winters. The extra fat also protects from biting, kicking and scratching from prey. This layer keeps the Siberian tiger warm and protected.
This very useful adaption helps the tiger grip prey and to stay on top of the snow. It helps them to get more food and run faster and the snow. If they didn't have this adaptation the prey would almost always get away.
The inset eyes on a tiger are a very useful hunting adaptation. It helps the tiger see farther. It also helps the tiger see prey farther away. They get more to eat because of this adaption.