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NAMES AND BREEDS OF TIGERS

Posted by AMAZING FACTS at 10:07 AM


Bengal tiger :

This species of tigers is also known as the Panthera tigris. It is mainly found in India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and some parts of Myanmar. According to zoologists approximately 3000 of these are alive at present and so they figure on the list of endangered species.

White tiger :

This is not a separate sub-species, as such. They are like the regular tigers, with only a difference in their color. They are white in color and have blue eyes with a pink nose. Their stripes maybe brown or black in color.

Indo-Chinese tiger :

This sub-specie is scientifically known as Panthera tigris corbet. These tigers are mainly found in Thailand, south China, Myanmar, Cambodia, Vietnam and some parts of Malaysia. According to the numbers provided by zoologists there are no more than 1,800 of these tigers surviving in the wild, at present.

Sumatran tiger :

the scientific name for this subspecies is Panthera tigris sumatrae. It is found only on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. There are only about 500 of these tigers presently surviving. It is the second most endangered subspecies of tigers in the world.

South Chinese tiger :

This is also known as the Amoy tiger; and scientifically it is termed as the Panthera tigris amoyensis is also known as the Amoy tiger. This is a native subspecies of central and east China. There are presently not more than 40 of these tigers, and thus the subspecies is heading for extinction.

The Caspian tiger (Panthera tigris virgata) :

Was the native tiger species of Afghanistan, Iran, Turkey, Mongolia, and the Central Asiatic area of Russia

The Balinese tiger (Panthera tigris balica) :

Was the native subspecies of Bali.

The Javan tigers (Panthera tigris sondaica):

Was he native subspecies the Indonesian island of Java.

 

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