Tiger

Tiger
Beautiful Tiger

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

all tigers that are left and info


Amur, or Siberian, tigerFound in eastern Russia mainly, with some in northeastern China northern North Korea. Lives in thick forests that are covered with snow in winterPaler colouring, with brown rather than black stipes. White ruff of fur round neck. Largest cat in the worldUp to 3.3m head to tail, about 300kgLess than 350 in the wild
Bengal tigerFound in India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Burma (Myanmar)From cold Himalayan forests to hot swamps to wet forests of north India to dry forests of RajasthanReddish orange fur with narrow black , grey or brown stripes. Underside is creamy whiteUp to 2.9m head to tail, about 140 kgApprox 3, 500 in the wild
Indochinese tigerMainly in Thailand, but also Burma, Cambodia, Laos, southern China, Vietnam, parts of MalaysiaLive in forests in hilly to mountainous areasReddish orange to dark yellow fur with black or dark grey stripesUp to
2.7m head to tail, about 115kg
Less than 1000 in the wild
Malay, or Malayan, tigerFound only in the Malaysian part of the Malay peninsula.Hilly forest areas because lowland forests have been cleared for rubber and palm oil plantations.Appearance similar to Indo-Chinese tiger: it was not until 2004 that it was classified as a different subspecies.Up to
2.7m head to tail, about 120kg
About 500 in the wild.
South China, or Amoy, tigerFound in central - eastern ChinaMoist forestsShort broad stripes widely spacedUp to 2.5 metres head to tail, about 150 kg20-30 in the wild The most critically endangered of the tigers, and possibly already extinct
Sumatran tigerFound only on the island of SumatraLives in forests, lowland to mountain areasIt is the darkest and smallest of the tigers, suitable for its rainforest habitatUp to 2.4m head to tail, 90 kgCritically Endangered, about 240 left