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Endangered Amur Tigers
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Reproduction
The type of reproduction that Amur tigers use is sexual. A female tiger will roar and spray "marking fluid" to alert male tigers that she is ready to mate. If more than one male appears, they will figh over the female until one flees.

The winning male tiger now has to deal with the female's "fickle" behavior. She may be gentle one moment but the next she is attacking and spitting at the male. If the male wants to be accepted by his mate, he must not retaliate, but must be patient.

The female is ready to give birth after three-and-a-half months. Before this, she must find a sheltered place such as a cave or dense vegitation. The average litter of kittens is three, the highest recorded being six. The newborn kittens each weigh two to three pounds.

The kittens learn to hunt by themselves over the next several months through immitation and practice. They become independant at one-and-a-half to two years old.