Siberian

adj. of or from Siberia (region in central and eastern Russia)

n. resident of Siberia (region in central and eastern Russia)

Siberia (, Sibir); is a vast region on the eastern and North-Eastern part of the Russian Federation constituting almost all of Northern Asia and comprising a large part of the Eurasian Steppe. It extends eastward from the Ural Mountains to the Pacific Ocean, and southward from the Arctic Ocean to the hills of north-central Kazakhstan and the national borders of both Mongolia and China. All but the extreme south-western area of Siberia lies in Russia, and it makes up about 77% of Russia's territory (13.1 million square kilometres), but only 27% of Russia's population (39 million people) .
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Noun
1. a native or inhabitant of Siberia
(hypernym) Russian
(member-holonym) Siberia
Adjective
1. of or relating to or characteristic of Siberia or the Siberians; "Siberian natural resources"; "Siberian coal miners"; "the Siberian tundra"
(pertainym) Siberia

(n.)
A native or inhabitant of Siberia.
  

(a.)
Of or pertaining to Siberia, a region comprising all northern Asia and belonging to Russia; as, a Siberian winter.
  

Brown tabby and white Siberian
Photo: Marc Henrie, ASC NUJ

Weight: 15-20 lbs.
Overview
These gentle, friendly, loyal cats from northern Russia are good with kids and adjust well to other pets. They love to climb, so provide ample opportunity for them to explore high places. Some purr magnificently, endearing themselves to their owners.
Appearance
Siberians are large cats that give the appearance of strength and power. A rounded body shape differentiates the breed from the boxier Norwegian Forest Cat and the Maine Coon. The yellow-green eyes are large, round, and wide-set, the ears large and wide with rounded tips. Siberians have a short, dense undercoat and a moderately long outercoat enhanced by a neck ruff. They exhibit many coat colors and patterns; brown tabbies are the most popular.
Special Grooming Needs
Twice-weekly combing should keep the Siberian's coat free from tangles.
Origins
Siberians lived unobtrusively in their northern homeland for centuries; Russian cat fanciers have only recently dedicated themselves to this gentle breed. These cats have not been unknown to Westerners, however; Siberians competed in early-19th-century cat shows in England, but they could not vie with the ever-popular Persians, and promotion of the breed subsided. Following the renewed interest of European cat associations in the 1980s, breeders in Russia began to focus attention on their neglected native cat, and a registry for Siberian cats was formed in St. Petersburg. In 1990, the first Siberians were imported to the United States, where they have since become a small but growing presence.