Video footage of a habitat for these rare felines in northeast China`s Heilongjiang Province shows them meandering about until they catch sight of a reporter`s drone used to film with a camera buzzing around.
The chubby tigers played cat and mouse with the drone until a two or three-year-old tiger swiped at the camera, a large paw filling its screen before losing signal.
Don`t worry. Although they seem overweight, Liu Dan, chief engineer with the Siberian Tiger Park, said they weigh within their normal range. The park increased the tigers` food intake to keep out the cold in winter. It won`t be as necessary to feed them as much during spring as it is in winter. Experts predict that they will once again be lean in about two months.