Types Of Tigers In The World Facts And Pictures

Types Of Tigers In The World Facts And Pictures

Tigers, the largest cats, known for their dark stripes with a background of reddish-orange fur and lighter underside. Tigers have a body length up-to 3.38 meters(11.1 ft) and weighing up to 388.7 kg (857 lb). Tigers belong to Panthera with the lion, leopard and jaguar, being their closest relatives. Tigers commonly prey on bovid and deer. Tigers are found across Asia from turkey in west to eastern coast of Russia.

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Their are 10 recognized subspecies of tiger of which one the Trinil, had been extinct since prehistoric times, all other subspecies survived at-least up to mid twentieth century. From the remaining three subspecies are also considered extinct.

Surviving Tiger Subspecies

Bengal Tiger

Bengal tiger, the national animal of Bangladesh, found in India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh, and is the most common subspecies of tiger. Since 2010 Bengal tiger has been classified endangered. The total population of Bengal tiger(also called Indian tiger) is estimated to be 2500 individuals and that number is decreasing with time.

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Indochinese Tiger

 Indochinese tiger also called Corbett's tiger is classified as critically endangered subspecies of tiger. With total population of less than 2500 individuals(as estimated in 2007) and in 2010 the total population was estimated at about 350 individuals. Indochinese tiger is dispersed throughout the Indochina region of Southeastern Asia.

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Malayan Tiger

Malayan tiger, exclusively found in the southern part of the Malay Peninsula. With a population of 500 individuals(estimated in 2014).

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Siberian Tiger

Siberian tiger also known as the Amur tiger, In 2005, there were 331–393 adult and subadult Amur tigers in this region, with a breeding adult population of about 250 individuals.Siberian tiger is reddish-rusty, or rusty-yellow in color, with narrow black transverse stripes.

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South China Tiger

South China tiger also known as the Amoy or Xiamen tiger, the most critically endangered subspecies of tiger, and one of the top 10 most endangered animals in the world. No confirmed wild sighting for 25 years, with total known population of 65+ individuals in captivity. 

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Sumatran Tiger

Sumatran tiger, found only on the island of Sumatra and thus the last surviving of the three Indonesian island subspecies. As of 2014 the wild population is estimated at between 400 and 500, seen chiefly in the island's national parks.

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Extinct Tiger Subspecies

Bali Tiger

Was limited to the Indonesian island of Bali.The Bali tiger is reported to have had some spots in-between its stripes.

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Caspian Tiger

The Amur tiger is the genetically closest living relative of the Caspian tiger. Was found in the sparse forest habitats and riverine corridors west and south of the Caspian Sea and west through Central Asia into the Takla-Makan desert of Xinjiang, and had been recorded in the wild until the early 1970s.

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Javan Tiger

Was limited to the island of Java, and had been recorded until the mid-1970s.

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