The Amur Tiger, more commonly known as the Siberian Tiger, is one of only five species of tiger that currently exist. There were once eight sub-species, but three have gone extinct since then. Tigers are the largest cats in the world, and the Siberian Tiger is largest of them all. Habitat destruction is the single greatest threat to the survival of this cat, but there are many other reasons that also attribute to its being endangered. Some of those are: trapping, poisoning, and of course, hunting. Tigers are valued as big game trophy, and their skins have sold for as much as $4,250 in U.S. dollars. The tiger's natural habitat is in Central and South Asia, but there are not many places where they are found. Only a few decades ago, tigers roamed all over Asia in groups, there were thousands and thousands of them. But now, there are only four or five hundred left, and most of those are in zoos spread throughout the world.

Although our species has almost wiped out theirs, that does not mean that we have not done anything to try and help the tigers out of their predicament. Commercial trade of this species is prohibited by international law, and there are many groups that try to protect the tiger. For example, "Project Tiger" was established to protect not only the tiger, but also the habitat and prey upon which it relies. The tiger lives near fertile plains and forests. It has a wide range of food that it eats, but as it is strictly carnivore, its favorite food is deer, or wild boar.