Amur tiger

noun

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Since opening in 1978, 46 Amur tiger cubs have been born at the Minnesota Zoo. Mars King, Twin Cities, 17 July 2025 During a visit to the Congo Expedition exhibit, patrons can spot tropical rainforest-dwelling creatures like the okapi and western lowland gorilla, while the Asia Quest zone draws crowds in droves thanks to residents like the Asian elephant, Amur tiger and Pallas’ cat. Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025 Video footage captured by a visitor shows the goose and the big cat, a 7-year-old female Amur tiger named Vera, engaged in an intense face-off during which the bird managed to ward off the predator. Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025 Somewhere right now in the empty wilds of far-east Russia, two Amur tigers are parenting their young cubs. Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for Amur tiger

Word History

Etymology

Amur River, Asia

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Amur tiger was in 1917

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“Amur tiger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Amur%20tiger. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.

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