Amur or Siberian Tiger (Panthera tigris altaica)
South China Tiger (Panthera tigris amoyensis)
Indochinese Tiger (Panthera tigris corbetti)
Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris)
Sumatran Tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae)
Habitat:
Thick forests or areas with tall grasses
Found in:
Asia
Average statistics:
150kg, 1m height, 2m length
Distinguishing features:
Black and orange stripes, different for each individual
Diet:
Carnivores: eat deer, wild boar, monkeys
Gestation period:
Approximately 3.5 months. Average litter size is 2 or 3 cubs
Life expectancy:
Up to 15 years in the wild
Threats:
Habitat loss and poaching for Traditional Chinese Medicine which uses almost all parts of the tiger from bone to penis, and the illegal trade in their skins which are used for decorative purposes and tribal wear.
Wild Population estimates:
Maximum of 5,000
There are more tigers in captivity in the USA alone than remain in the wild in the entire world.
CITES listing:
Appendix 1
All commercial trade in tigers and their parts is illegal in the UK
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