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| ''']''' was formerly known as the the Amur or Siberian Tiger, and is alternately the Northeast China or Manchurian Tiger, is now confined almost totally to a very restricted part of eastern ]. There are said to be around 20 in the ] area of ]. There are thought to be between 150 and 400 of these tigers in the wild today, and many populations are no longer considered to be ], meaning that they are subject to potentially catastrophic ]. | ''']''' was formerly known as the the Amur or Siberian Tiger, and is alternately the Northeast China or Manchurian Tiger, is now confined almost totally to a very restricted part of eastern ]. There are said to be around 20 in the ] area of ]. There are thought to be between 150 and 400 of these tigers in the wild today, and many populations are no longer considered to be ], meaning that they are subject to potentially catastrophic ]. They are currently the largest species of naturally occuring ]. | ||
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North China Tiger was formerly known as the the Amur or Siberian Tiger, and is alternately the Northeast China or Manchurian Tiger, is now confined almost totally to a very restricted part of eastern Russia. There are said to be around 20 in the Mount Changbai area of China. There are thought to be between 150 and 400 of these tigers in the wild today, and many populations are no longer considered to be genetically viable, meaning that they are subject to potentially catastrophic inbreeding. They are currently the largest species of naturally occuring feline.