TIGERSTIGERS

Panthera Panthera

The oldest remains of a tiger-The oldest remains of a tiger-like cat, called like cat, called PantheraPanthera palaeosinensispalaeosinensis, have been , have been found in China and Java. This found in China and Java. This species lived about 2 million species lived about 2 million years ago.years ago.

Tiger - a species that is Tiger - a species that is threatened with extinction. threatened with extinction. Currently, the number of Currently, the number of these animals in captivity is these animals in captivity is greater than in nature.greater than in nature.

Evolutionary center of origin Evolutionary center of origin in East and South - East Asiain East and South - East Asia

DIFFERENT KINDS DIFFERENT KINDS OF TIGERS OF TIGERS

The tiger (Panthera tigris) is The tiger (Panthera tigris) is the largest cat species, the largest cat species, reaching a total body length reaching a total body length of up to 3.3 metres (11 ft) and of up to 3.3 metres (11 ft) and weighing up to 306 kg weighing up to 306 kg

There is no authenticated There is no authenticated case of a black tiger. There case of a black tiger. There are unconfirmed reports of a are unconfirmed reports of a "blue" or slate-coloured tiger, "blue" or slate-coloured tiger, the Maltese tiger.the Maltese tiger.

The The Bengal tigerBengal tiger also called also called the the Indian tigerIndian tiger, lives in , lives in IndiaIndia, , NepalNepal, , BhutanBhutan and and BangladeshBangladesh..

The The Indochinese tigerIndochinese tiger, also called , also called Corbett'sCorbett's tiger, is tiger, is found in found in CambodiaCambodia, , ChinaChina, Laos, Burma, Thailand, and , Laos, Burma, Thailand, and Vietnam.Vietnam.The Malayan tiger, exclusively found in the southern The Malayan tiger, exclusively found in the southern part of the Malay Peninsulapart of the Malay PeninsulaThe Sumatran tiger is found only on the Indonesian The Sumatran tiger is found only on the Indonesian island of Sumatraisland of Sumatra

In the wild, tigers mostly feed on larger and medium-In the wild, tigers mostly feed on larger and medium-sized hoofedsized hoofedIn addition, from time to time tigers eat monkeys, In addition, from time to time tigers eat monkeys, rabbits and even fish.rabbits and even fish.