What do Amur tigers eat in captivity?

Tigers are carnivores and in the wild will normally kill other animals to eat though they will steal food from other carnivores if the opportunity arises. read more

If they are in captivity then it is what ever their owners or keepers give them. What should be pointed out is that it is no good just getting some cuts of meat from the local butcher. read more

In the same way that a domestic cat will eat grass to help it cough up fur balls and small pieces of bone Tigers like to do the same. Even if tigers may be held in grass enclosures it is best to bring 'untainted' grass from elsewhere. Tigers which are used to a diet of beef are likely to turn up their noses when given something different like mutton or goat. They will eat it but it may take them a few days to get round to it. read more

Amur tiger conservation About 400 Amur tigers are left in the wild, and they are listed as endangered. They are threatened by habitat loss and poaching of both tigers and their prey, as well as tiger-human conflict and infectious diseases. read more