MALAYAN TIGER

CONSERVATION STATUS:

Critically Endangered

SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION

Kingdom          : Animalia

Phylum             : Chordata

Class                 : Mammalia

Order                : Carnivore

Suborder          : Feliformia

Family              : Felidae

Genus               : Panther

Species             : PantherTigris

Subspecies       : Panther Tigris Jacksoni

                                  

Trinomial Name: Panther Tigris Jacksoni

Physical Characteristics
The Malayan Tiger is one of the smallest tigers of all of the subspecies. Adults only weigh around 120 kilograms, or 260 pounds, while females are slightly lighter at an average 100 kilograms (equivalent to about 220 pounds). The males reach about 235 centimetres from head to tail, while females are approximately two metres long.

Habitat
The Malayan Peninsula is a beautiful area with stunning tropical and subtropical broadleaf forests. These are the ideal conditions for the Malayan Tiger, which prefers to stay concealed in the dense greenery, surreptitiously stalking its prey and retreating back into seclusion and safety.
They may also be found on land that was once used for agricultural purposes, which is fairly common in this part of Asia. This land has become overgrown with vegetation, giving the Malayan Tiger places in which to conceal itself in safety. However, a loss of natural habitat remains a massive threat to the Malayan Tiger population.

Diet
As with all other tiger subspecies, the Malayan Tiger is a carnivore and an accomplished hunter. They generally feast on wild boar, deer, and the sun bear. If there are baby elephants that are weak, sick or otherwise vulnerable, they will also seize the opportunity to capture one of these.
The tiger may only make a kill once every three or four days so, when it has killed its prey, it is likely to eat as much of it as possible in one meal.

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