# Amur Tiger Facts and Figure Skaters at Leningrad Zoo

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- Duration: 1:40
- Published: 2026-11-03
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## Transcript

[0:00](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/MlLK8RPDCA4e/en/amur-tiger-facts-and-figure-skaters-at-leningrad-zoo) Hello, dear friends! Live from the Leningrad Zoo.

[0:03](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/MlLK8RPDCA4e/en/amur-tiger-facts-and-figure-skaters-at-leningrad-zoo?t=3) Zoo. Today’s episode is about these striped animals, Amur tigers. And today, you’ll learn interesting facts about the lives of the largest predatory cats on our planet.

[0:13](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/MlLK8RPDCA4e/en/amur-tiger-facts-and-figure-skaters-at-leningrad-zoo?t=13) Born hunters, Amur tigers have well-developed bodies and powerful paws.

[0:17](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/MlLK8RPDCA4e/en/amur-tiger-facts-and-figure-skaters-at-leningrad-zoo?t=17) They’re agile and fast. Their leaps can reach seven meters, and they can reach speeds of sixty kilometers per hour. This trait is clearly seen in Yevgeny Semenenko.

[0:25](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/MlLK8RPDCA4e/en/amur-tiger-facts-and-figure-skaters-at-leningrad-zoo?t=25) Tigers are independent predators. They prefer to live and hunt alone, letting no one onto their territory. However, there are exceptions.

[0:31](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/MlLK8RPDCA4e/en/amur-tiger-facts-and-figure-skaters-at-leningrad-zoo?t=31) Elizabeth Osokina and Artyom Gritsaenko work in pairs.

[0:34](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/MlLK8RPDCA4e/en/amur-tiger-facts-and-figure-skaters-at-leningrad-zoo?t=34) There are currently around seven hundred and fifty Amur tigers living in Russia. tigers.

[0:38](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/MlLK8RPDCA4e/en/amur-tiger-facts-and-figure-skaters-at-leningrad-zoo?t=38) Some members of this species, Maria Agaeva and Shprotik, are convinced, that what matters is not quantity, but their strength. Thanks to their thick fur, Amur tigers are completely unafraid of severe frosts. Elizaveta Shichina and Pavel Drozd have literally made their home on the ice.

[0:48](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/MlLK8RPDCA4e/en/amur-tiger-facts-and-figure-skaters-at-leningrad-zoo?t=48) Shichina and Pavel Drozd. An Amur tiger’s tail can reach a length of 115 centimeters, but such long tails don’t stop Darya Savkina and Aleksandr Vakhnov from gracefully and quickly performing whizzles. On average, an adult tiger eats nine kilograms of meat,

[1:00](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/MlLK8RPDCA4e/en/amur-tiger-facts-and-figure-skaters-at-leningrad-zoo?t=60) which is twice as much as a lion needs. The large amount of protein consumed will allow Ivan Popov to stay in good shape.

[1:05](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/MlLK8RPDCA4e/en/amur-tiger-facts-and-figure-skaters-at-leningrad-zoo?t=65) This species of predator is known for its grace and elegance of movement.

[1:08](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/MlLK8RPDCA4e/en/amur-tiger-facts-and-figure-skaters-at-leningrad-zoo?t=68) Andrey Mozalev’s ship figure is proof of that.

[1:11](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/MlLK8RPDCA4e/en/amur-tiger-facts-and-figure-skaters-at-leningrad-zoo?t=71) In China, the Amur tiger is considered a royal animal, since the three stripes on its forehead resemble the character wang, which means “king.”

[1:17](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/MlLK8RPDCA4e/en/amur-tiger-facts-and-figure-skaters-at-leningrad-zoo?t=77) Veronika Yametova is considered the true queen of the Ural Tigers.

[1:21](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/MlLK8RPDCA4e/en/amur-tiger-facts-and-figure-skaters-at-leningrad-zoo?t=81) One swipe of an Amur tiger’s paw can easily break bones.

[1:23](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/MlLK8RPDCA4e/en/amur-tiger-facts-and-figure-skaters-at-leningrad-zoo?t=83) A simple reminder that you shouldn’t tease them or distract them from their training Ekaterina Rybakova and Ivan Mokhnosov.

[1:29](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/MlLK8RPDCA4e/en/amur-tiger-facts-and-figure-skaters-at-leningrad-zoo?t=89) And the Amur tigers are listed in the Red Book.

[1:31](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/MlLK8RPDCA4e/en/amur-tiger-facts-and-figure-skaters-at-leningrad-zoo?t=91) Our numbers are small, but we’re all worthy and unique, so support, protect, respect, and cheer for us, the Amur Tigers team.