Tuesday, February 15, 2011
The Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica), also known as the Amur, Altaic, Korean, North Chinese or Ussuri tiger, is a subspecies of tiger which once ranged throughout Western Asia, Central Asia and eastern Russia, and as far east as Alaska during prehistoric times, though it is now completely confined to the Amur-Ussuri region of Primorsky Krai and Khabarovsk Krai in far eastern Siberia, where it is now protected. It is the biggest of the eight recent tiger subspecies and the largest living felid, attaining 320 kg (710 lb) in an exceptional specimen. Genetic research in 2009 revealed that the current Siberian tiger population is almost identical to the Caspian tiger, a now extinct western population once thought to have been a distinct subspecies.
The pelage of the Siberian tiger is moderately thick, coarse and sparse compared to that of other felids living in the former Soviet Union. Compared to the now-extirpated westernmost populations, the Far Eastern Siberian tiger's summer and winter coats contrast sharply with other subspecies. Generally, the coat of western populations was brighter and more uniform than that of the Far Eastern populations. From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siberian_tigers
The pelage of the Siberian tiger is moderately thick, coarse and sparse compared to that of other felids living in the former Soviet Union. Compared to the now-extirpated westernmost populations, the Far Eastern Siberian tiger's summer and winter coats contrast sharply with other subspecies. Generally, the coat of western populations was brighter and more uniform than that of the Far Eastern populations. From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siberian_tigers
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Monday, February 7, 2011
Galápagos Tortoises
I do not think you would know what a Galápagos Tortoise is. Even I do not know much. Okay, about them: They are found only on the Galápagos Islands in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Ecuador. These tortoises are the largest tortoises among all the other species of it. An adult male can grow up to 6 feet long. Its as big as a dining table! Some of the Galápagos Tortoises have brown, black or gray bodies. They have strong claws for digging. There are fewer than 15,000 giant tortoises living on Earth now. We must do our best to protect them!
Please enjoy this video.
Please enjoy this video.
Introduction
Hey everyone! We are the Happy 5 friends! We will be trying to update as much information as possible about wildlife conservation. Our main focus is on Giant Pandas, Siberian Tigers and the Galápagos Tortoises. We hope you like our blog!
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