Coat

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Sumatran

Siberian

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Tigers which live in colder climates naturally need thicker coats to stay warm. Look how much thicker a coat the Siberian tiger has compared to the Sumatran tiger. Refer to the table for the lengths of fur for tiger subspecies.

Tiger Fur

Tiger Subspecies	Length of Fur
Bengal	7 mm to 35 mm (.25 to 1.35 inches)
Indochinese	7 mm to 35 mm (.25 to 1.35 inches)
South China	7 mm to 35 mm (.25 to 1.35 inches)
Siberian	40 to 105 mm (1.5 to 4.1 inches)
Sumatran	7 mm to 35 mm (.25 to 1.35 inches)

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