The Indochinese or Corbett tiger that once populated much of Asia, today lives thanks to conservation efforts. It dwells in areas of Vietnam, Thailand, China, and Cambodia.
It is one of the smaller tigers and also one of the most threatened. It is considered extinct in the wild as there have not been confirmed sightings in its natural habitat for 25 years. Three tiger subspecies disappeared in the 20th century. Males have a body length ranging between and cm. Females have an average length between and cm. These tigers possess thicker coats with paler hues.
The coat also has fewer stripes which are dark brown in color. The Siberian tiger is classified as endangered and is extinct in North Korea, South Korea, and Mongolia where it once existed. Though once thought to belong to the Indochinese tiger subspecies, the Malayan tiger P.
Once found in Singapore, the last wild tiger there was shot dead in Today, only about to individuals of this subspecies remain. Male Malayan tigers have a length ranging between and cm while females have a length from to cm. These tigers are classified as critically endangered and are now extinct in Singapore and Thailand where once these tigers were found in large numbers.
Also called the Corbett's tiger P. Only individuals of this subspecies of tiger existed in , making it one of the rarest types of tigers in the world. Male Indochinese tigers have an average length of about cm and weigh between and kg. Females have an average length of about cm and weigh between and kg. The tiger was once found in China but is now extinct in the country. In addition, all tiger species are listed as Endangered species under the U.
Endangered Species Act ESA , prohibiting the import of tiger parts and products into the United States except under certain conditions. The Service, through the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act, supports conservation efforts of tigers in its range countries. This legislation, passed in , established the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Fund , which provides funding and technical assistance to support resource management, research, and education.
As a result, relatively little is known about the status of these tigers in the wild. A assessment put the number of Indo-Chinese tigers in the wild at an estimated to 1, individuals, according to the Save the Tigers Fund.
Genetic analyses in showed that Indo-Chinese tigers were a separate subspecies from Malayan tigers. Sumatran tigers are protected by law in Indonesia, with tough provisions for jail time and steep fines, according to the WWF.
But despite conservation and anti-poaching efforts, tigers are still hunted and tiger parts and skins remain in high demand. The Sumatran tiger has the darkest coat of all tigers. Its broad, black stripes are closely spaced and often doubled.
Unlike the Siberian tiger, it has striped forelegs. Sumatran tigers are the smallest tiger subspecies. Males average 8 feet 2. Females are closer to 7 feet 2 m in length and weight about pounds 90 kilograms. One of the three extinct subspecies of tiger, the Bali tiger went extinct in the 's, according to the Save the Tigers Fund.
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