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Meet the Felidae Family – Tigers

By Paige
Tiger

Image from Mumbley Joe

It is often a surprise that tigers are the largest of the big cats, most of us think of lions as the big ones.

Unfortunately, they have a lot in common with the lions, their numbers are dipping and their habitat is disappearing or being destroyed at a rapid rate.

Most of the tigers today can only be found in zoos or reservations, behind bars and given the task of renewing a population

Meet the big members of the felidae family, the genus Panthera.

Tiger – Panthera tigris

Royal Bengal Tiger

The Royal Bengal Tiger | Panthera tigris tigris
Image from Paul Mannix

The Royal Bengal Tiger or Panthera tigris tigris is the most common and are said to be the second largest of the tigers. They are found in a wide variety of habitats which could contribute to their higher numbers.

Corbett's Tiger

Corbett’s Tiger | Panthera tigris corbetti
Image from m3nt4t

The Corbett’s Tiger, Indochinese tiger or Panthera tigris corbetti are found in Cambodia, Laos, Burma, Thailand and Vietnam, and are a different subspecies than those found in peninsular Malaysia (Malayan Tiger).

Malayan Tiger

Malayan Tiger | Panthera tigris jacksoni
Image from reid.gilman

The Malayan Tiger or Panthera tigris jacksoni has the third largest population of the living subspecies – but that doesn’t get it off the endangered species list. The few left can be found in the central and southern parts of the Malay Peninsula.

Sumatran Tiger

Sumatran tiger | Panthera tigris sumatrae
Image from Craig Grobler

The Sumatran tiger or Panthera tigris sumatrae is found on the island of Sumatra and they carry genetic markers that seperate them from all of the mainland species. There are less than 400 of them left.

Siberian Tiger

Siberian Tiger | Panthera tigris altaica
Image from alan(ator)

The Siberian tiger, Amur, Manchurian, Altaic, Korean, North China tiger or Panthera tigris altaica is the largest member of the felidae family and they are critically endangered.

South China Tiger

South China Tiger | Panthera tigris amoyensis
Image from cemkefeli

The South China tiger, Amoy or Xiamen tiger or Panthera tigris amoyensis is China’s second most important conservation species behind the giant panda.

The Rest of The Family

If you haven’t already, be sure to read about the lions and stay tuned there are plenty more members of the felidae family to meet.

8 Responses to “Meet the Felidae Family – Tigers”

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  1. MAHESWARAN.S says:

    GOOD…LEARN MORE ABOUT TIGERS AND STAND AGAINST OF THEIR HUNTING POACHING …. DONT BELIEVE IN FOOLISH FUCKISH CHINESE MEDICINE AND SO KILL TIGERS… THEY INNOCENT BEASTS ……THEY ARE THE NATIONAL ANIMALS OF INDIA NEPAL BANGLADESH AND CHINA……

  2. Amelia K. says:

    Crushing tiger bones into chinese traditional medicine is now illegal. But I wonder how long that will last…
    Watch this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FG3-rSQH7pA

  3. :] I love tigers so much.So i love this website.i am using this website to write a tiger report that i started last night.:] :] :] :]

  4. aneesha says:

    i love tigers and i luvv ths website im using it to do a science assignment :)

  5. Khwan says:

    Beautiful animal…

  6. People should leave animals alone so that they survive.

  7. It will also make a better world

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