Amur tiger

noun

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Residents include the Amur tiger, Asian elephant, and black rhinoceros. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2024 Last fiscal year, the U.S. funded one project in Russia: Amur tiger conservation. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 9 May 2024 Natasha, an 11-year-old Amur tiger, arrived in Milwaukee from the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium on Nov. 1 of last year. Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2024 Brown bears in that part of the world do weigh a bit more than Amur tigers. Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 21 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Amur tiger 

Word History

Etymology

Amur River, Asia

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Amur tiger was in 1917

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“Amur tiger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Amur%20tiger. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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