Historically, my country has been a "tiger country". Not only does it rank first in the world in terms of the number of tiger subspecies, but it also has the largest population. In addition to the well-known South China tigers and Siberian tigers, there are also Bengal tigers, Indochinese tigers, and Xinjiang tigers (extinct) living in our country.

However, this situation happened last time Major changes occurred after the 1950s. Due to the destruction of a large amount of habitat and the large-scale hunting of tigers, the South China tiger, which was once the most numerous, disappeared in the wild, and the populations of other tiger species also declined sharply. Today, the most important tiger species in my country is the Siberian tiger, with only more than 60 individuals in the wild.

The Siberian tiger, whose scientific name is Siberian tiger, is one of the largest cats in the world and the largest subspecies in the genus Tiger. It is mainly distributed in Northeast Asia, and in my country it is mainly distributed in Jilin and Heilongjiang provinces in the northeast.

The establishment of the Siberian Tiger and Leopard National Park is a turning point for the survival status of Siberian tigers and a turning point for the protection of wild Siberian tigers in my country.

At the beginning of the pilot project of the Siberian Tiger and Leopard National Park in 2017, the number of wild Siberian tigers in my country was only 27. Now, over the past few years, it has grown to more than 60. In fact, people can intuitively feel the increase in the number of Siberian tigers. After all, the number of Siberian tiger-related sightings has increased significantly in recent years.

A "blocking tiger" appeared in Hunchun, and a family Four families join the battle

Hunchun City, Jilin Province is an area where wild Siberian tigers often appear. The local people have long been accustomed to the appearance of Siberian tigers. Many people drive on the mountainous roads. A tiger has been sighted. For example, when Mr. Meng, a citizen, recently drove through a mountain road in the Northeast Tiger and Leopard National Park, he encountered four "blocking tigers."

Judging from the video clips sent by Mr. Meng, there are a total of 4 Siberian tigers appearing on the road. They are blocking the middle of the road and do not react when they see vehicles approaching.avoid. After they wandered leisurely on the road for a while, they gradually entered the forest.

The location where the four Siberian tigers were discovered this time is located in the Siberian Tiger and Leopard National Park, so people are not surprised at all by their appearance.

The four Siberian tigers in the picture are all relatively large. Feng Limin, deputy director of the Siberian Tiger and Leopard Monitoring and Research Center of the State Forestry and Grassland Administration, said that these four tigers are actually a big family and are slightly larger in size. Some are a female Siberian tiger, and the other three are her cubs.

Judging from their condition, these three cubs should have been born last year. Soon, they will leave the tigress, establish their own territory, and live alone.

Do solitary tigers also live in groups?

After the video was posted online, Many netizens said: In our impression, tigers are highly solitary cats. They are very lonely and often move alone. Only tigers living in artificial environments will live in groups. And now four Siberian tigers have appeared all of a sudden. Do tigers also live in groups?

In fact, the boundary between living alone and living in groups is quite blurred. It is not a black and white relationship, but can transform into each other under certain circumstances.

Highly solitary tigers do live in groups. For example, during the estrus period, paired male tigers and female tigers will be together for a short time, and even female tigers in the nurturing stage will also Living with pups.

The situation when I met the Siberian tiger this time was the second one. The mother tiger was in the nurturing stage and lived with her cubs.

The Siberian tiger cubs live with the mother tiger for about 2-3 years. During this stage, the mother tiger will teach the cubs various survival skills and hunting methods, and the cubs will also pass Play with each other to consolidate related skills. When the time is right, the cubs will leave the mother tiger to live alone. Male tigers tend to go further, while female tigers establish their own territory around the mother tiger's territory. This is a mechanism for tiger species to avoid inbreeding. .

In addition, there is another type of "social living" for solitary animals, called "transient clustering", that is, strange individuals will cooperate for a short period of time for hunting and other purposes, and then separate after the completion of the task. It has been observed in many solitary cats including cheetahs, pumas, tigers and more.

In general, it doesn’t mean that tigers don’t live in groups, or do they already live in groups? Rather, they live alone most of the time, and in some cases, canLive a communal life.

What should you do if you encounter a tiger in the wild?

As the ecological environment improves greatly and the number of Siberian tigers gradually increases, similar encounters will occur more frequently.

For humans, the Siberian tiger is too powerful and an extremely dangerous predator. So what should you do if you encounter a tiger in the wild? There is no doubt that this is a very dangerous thing, and the correct reactions and actions can protect your own safety.

When encountering a tiger, the first thing to do is to stay calm and avoid disturbing the tiger with sudden movements or sounds, thereby stimulating their desire to attack. Also, don’t run away. In most cases, tigers will regard escaping objects as prey, and humans cannot outrun tigers.

If the tiger has not shown aggressive behavior towards you, you cannot turn your back to the tiger at this time. The correct approach is to face the tiger and slowly retreat until it is safe.

If a tiger starts to approach you or displays aggressive behavior, raise your arms, shout loudly, and make noise to try to appear larger and more threatening, as most animals gauge the strength of their opponent. The way to measure height is to look at body size, so many animals in nature will use the method of "exploding their hair" to make themselves look bigger.

In addition, do not look directly into the tiger's eyes, because this behavior is likely to be considered a threat or challenge to the tiger.

International research on man-eating tigers has found that when the tigers’ unfamiliarity with humans disappears, they will also regard humans as their prey. Therefore, when encountering Siberian tigers in the wild, we must try our best to It is very important to avoid disturbing them and to maintain enough awe that they remain unfamiliar with humans.