September 25 is Tiger Day in Vladivostok

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September 25 is Tiger Day in Vladivostok

Every year in Vladivostok on the last Sunday of September Tiger Day is celebrated. Its main purpose is to support environmental and social organizations working on the conservation of the Amur tiger, which is listed in the International Red Book. The Amur tiger is now in danger of extinction. The Tiger Festival begins with a colorful crowd show across the city streets. Participants in this antique show traditionally wear road clothes. They even try to dress pets in tiger costumes. The tiger is a mammal belonging to the cat family. He is the largest representative of this family. Body length 160-290 cm, tail up to 114 cm, weight up to 390 kg. The head is round, brown, with transverse black stripes on the back and sides of the body. There are 7 subtypes. Distributed in Western and Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent. The Amur tiger is found in the Primorye Territory of Russia. They hunt wild ungulates, including pigs. Gives birth once in 2-3 years, gives birth to 2-6 children; children begin to live independently at the age of 1-2 years. Eats up to 10 kg of meat per day. The mother tiger nest is in the mountains or caves.