Amur tigers in Kazan zoobotsad doubled their weight in a year

The process of habituation of rare striped predators to the conditions of the Kazan zoo is successful. Over the past year, tigers have significantly increased in size: the body weight of the male approached the mark of 140 kg, and the tigress weighs about 130 kg. Basur added about 80 kilograms, and Sayana - about 60. According to veterinarians and zoologists, such indicators of weight gain are fully within the framework of normal biological development for tigers of this age.

For the wards, a special pavilion was allocated, including both heated internal compartments and spacious street areas. In the open air for predators equipped with a pond and various game elements. This helps the animals satisfy their hunting instincts, study their surroundings, and remain physically active. The menu of predators is based on fresh meat with the addition of a complex of vital vitamins and minerals. Animals take food separately.

The period of getting used to the new place continues. Striped newcomers master the rules of the internal routine and learn to trust the staff of the zoo. Regular training already bears fruit: for example, the female has learned to carefully take pieces of meat directly from the hands of a person. In addition, tigers are trained to respond to the target, a special mark on the end of the pole, which they must follow or follow with their eyes. Such exercises strengthen the contact between man and beast, and in the future will simplify examinations and medical manipulations.

Characters in animals are radically different. Sayana has a lively temperament and impulsivity, while Basur demonstrates calmness and endurance. It is the tigress who most often starts games, bullies a relative and involves him in joint active fun. In summer, predators preferred to go outside closer to six in the evening, but with the reduction in daylight, the schedule shifted to four in the evening. Tigers peak in the evening and at night (they are awake until about four in the morning), and they prefer to spend daylight on rest, sleep and study the equipped enclosure.