Throughout Asian cultures the tiger connotes the power of kings. They revere Amba and peacefuly share the forest. They are very shy and are actually afraid of man. It is the lucky hiker who actually catches a glimpse of a Siberian tiger while walking in the forest. Tigers will usually run away from people.
Some people think that Siberian tigers are white because they live in the snow.
But that is not true. Siberian tigers are orange with black stripes. White tigers are a genetic rarity that occurs in India. Tigers are the only wild cats that have stripes. These stripes help camouflage the tiger, making it hard for people or other animals to see them in the forest, and making it easier for the tiger to get very close to the animals it is stalking for food.