Among the six recognized subspecies of tigers, the two largest are the Siberian tiger of Russia and the Bengal tiger of India. The average Siberian and Bengal tigers weigh roughly 375 pounds.

Taj was never bred because he was a blend of Siberian and Bengal tiger, not a purebred animal, and therefore not part of a tiger conservation program.

Siberian tiger bones and other body parts are used in traditional medicine in Southeast Asia, although there is a general trade ban on tiger products that has been in place since 1987 and no ...