South China tigers
Panthera tigris amoyensis, also referred to as the South China tiger, is really the foremostendangered tiger subspecies. They are even more endangered than the Sumatran tigers, which are already heavily watched by conservationists. The South China tiger has even made the list of the world's ten most species . The South China tiger belongs to a gaggle of smaller tiger subspecies, with lengths spanning from 2.2 to 2.6 meters (87 to 100 inches). The range of the length of South China tigers is true for both male and femininetigers. Males have a weight range of 127 to 177 kg (280 to 390 pounds); females, on the oppositehand, have a weight range of 100 to 118 kilograms (220 to 260 pounds).
South China tigers were so endangered that between the years 1983 and 2007, they need not even been seen within the wild. A farmer actually had to point out some photographs of a South China tiger but those photos were actually debunked as fakes. This sighting ended up becoming a part of an enormous scandal back in 2007.
The Chinese government made it a law to ban the killing of tigers in 1977. This could be a move that was just a little too late because of the possibility of the wild tigers being already extinct. If they'reextinct then there could also be but 100 South China tigers left, 59 of which are known to be captives. These tigers are believed to be the offspring of only six animals. This is bad news because so as for the subspecies to still exist, genetic diversity is required . There are not anyefforts to breed the tigers to talk of immediately , anyway, and no efforts to bring the tigers back to their natural habitats.
The tiger jacksoni, otherwise referred to as the Malayan tiger, can only be found within the south of the Malay Peninsula . The Malayan tiger was only recognized as a subspecies in 2004. A research conducted by Luo and others, from the Laboratory of Genomic Diversity Study (part of the United States' National Cancer Institute), came up with the new subspecies classification. There are about 500 still-living Malayan tigers but they'reendangered by poaching. These are the littlestsubspecies on the mainland and even the second smallest living tiger subspecies. The males average at 120 kilograms while the females average at about 100 kilograms. Note that the Malayan tiger has a cultural significance in Malaysia as it has made it to the country's coat of arms. It is also the logo of Maybank, a Malaysian bank. V- Sumatran tigers
Malayan tigers
The tiger sumatrae, commonly referred to as the Sumatran tiger, can only be found in Sumatra, which is an Indonesian island. If you think the other subspecies are in danger of extinction, this particular subspecies has reached the critical point. Sumatran tigers are the littlest of all living subspecies of the tiger. Adult males weigh between 100 and 140 kilograms (220 to 310 pounds) and therefore the females weigh 75 to 110 kilograms (170 to 240 pounds). This subspecies is small because it adapts to the dense forests of Sumatra. The prey available on the island is also small, which does not do much for the Sumatran tiger's build. While the population of Sumatran tigers within the wild are around 400 to 500, which is analogous thereto of other subspecies, genetic testing has shown that the Sumatran tiger may develop or evolve into a special species altogether if it even manages to evade extinction. Because of this fact, there have been suggestions that the particular subspecies should be prioritized when it comes to conserving tiger subspecies.
Habitat destruction remains considered to be the most threat to the Sumatran tiger population. However, there also are records of tigers being killed by shooting near the top of the 20 thcentury. Those shot and killed made up 20% of the then population.
Indochinese tigers
The tiger corbetti, more commonly referred to asthe Indochinese tiger, are often found in several Asian countries like Burma, Cambodia, Laos, China, Vietnam and Thailand. They are darker in color and smaller in size than Bengal tigers but they're not lightweights either, with their capacity to succeed in the utmost weight of 420 pounds for males and 310 pounds for females. Indochinese tigers like better to sleep in forests in areas that are either hilly or mountainous. There aren't a lot of these tigers anymore. The government estimates the subspecies population to be at a mere 350. Even those that have been left behind are still in danger of being poached or even of starving due to the fact that their primary choice of prey, such as wild pigs and deer, are decreasing. In Vietnam, about 75% of the tigers are poached to function Chinese pharmacy stock.
