Amur Tigers

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Great Soul of Siberia by Sooyong Park.
There is one thing more threatening to a male cub than humans and other beasts - a male tiger that is not his father. Male tigers have an instinctive drive to spread their seed as far and wide as possible. They try to secure a vast territory and prevent other males from mating with the females in their domain. A tiger who has such a firm hold over his territory is the Great King. 
The larger the Great King's territory, the more the young tigers born in the area are pushed to the edges of the nature reserve. Leaving the mountains spells trouble for tigers, as they run into poachers' snares and farmer's traps near the villages. It also doesn't help that they are young, inexperienced, and unable to quickly adapt to new surroundings. For young male tigers, this is the second-most dangerous phase in life after their cub years. Reply