Amur tiger

noun

ä-ˈmu̇r- 

plural Amur tigers

: a large endangered tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) formerly inhabiting eastern Siberia to Korea but now much restricted in range : siberian tiger

The number has shrunk so low in the wild that many people in the scientific community are now calling the animal the Amur tiger, because their range no longer spans Siberia as it once did but is restricted to the Amur River region made up of a small area in eastern Russia, northeast China and northern regions of North Korea.

—Kathy Suthard

The Amur tiger is a rare subspecies of tiger and the largest cat in the world.

—Janet Serra

Examples of Amur tiger in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Detroit Zoo Officials say Darya shares her home with fellow Amur tigers Nikolai and Ameliya. — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026

In December 2023, the Louisville Zoo welcomed an Amur tiger named Timmy, who arrived on a breeding recommendation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. — Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Jan. 2026

Ever since settlers, both Russian and Chinese, filtered into Amur tiger forests in the middle of the nineteenth century, the fate of these cats has been linked to human attitudes. — Literary Hub, 14 Nov. 2025

Since opening in 1978, 46 Amur tiger cubs have been born at the Minnesota Zoo. — Mars King, Twin Cities, 17 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

Amur River, Asia

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Amur tiger

• geiger