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84 Siberian Tigers Born at China Center
Topic Started: Jun 18 2007, 06:35 AM (28 Views)
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84 Siberian Tigers Born at China Center

BEIJING (AP) -- Eighty-four Siberian tigers, among the world's rarest animals, have been born since March at a northeastern China breeding center, an official said Sunday.

Liu Dan, an official with the Hengdaohezi Feline Breeding Center in the suburbs of Harbin, capital of Heilongjiang province, was quoted by Xinhua News Agency as saying the cubs were doing well.

He said 13 more pregnant Siberian tigers were expected to give birth to a total of 20 to 30 cubs by October.

Fewer than 400 Siberian tigers - also known as Amur, Manchurian or Ussuri tiger - are believed to survive in the wild, about 20 of them in China and the rest in Russia.

They are the largest tiger species, weighing up to 600 pounds.

Human settlements have encroached on the cats' habitat, and they also are in danger from poachers who want hides and bones for traditional Chinese medicine.

Liu said the breeding center plans to train some of the cubs for life in the wild and release them in the future.

© 2007 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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Hi Vicki...........I so enjoy hearing this kind of good newa, Kudos! :love:
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That's great news. I hadn't come across this one in my reading. Thanks Vicki.
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