My Favorite: The Tiger

(Reposted from 2022. Although, I’ve now read there are 5,574 tigers in the wild instead of the 3,900 below. So, progress has been made.)

I love tigers. They’re always my favorite at the zoo with red pandas coming in second. So, I’m well aware of how endangered they are. Only 3,900 left in the wild with breeding programs trying to fix that. 3 subspecies are extinct too. Tigers are killed for the following reasons:

Habitat destruction
Reduced food supply
Poaching

In other words, it’s humans again. Should I even point that out? I think it’s pretty well-established that most, if not all, endangered species are in their position because of what we do.

HERE’S A SITE WITH PLENTY OF INFO!

Now, how many tiger species are there? 9 subspecies with 3 of those being extinct. Though, there is debate on if it’s 2, 6, 8, or 9. Let’s go with the bigger number for more pictures.

Bengal Tiger

Amur/Siberian Tiger

South China Tiger

Indochinese Tiger

Malayan tiger

Sumatran Tiger

Extinct- Javan Tiger

Extinct- Caspian Tiger

Extinct- Bali Tiger

And that’s the 9 subspecies. There are also white tigers, but they’re mutations from Amur or Bengal tigers. Now, a video:

About Charles Yallowitz

Charles E. Yallowitz was born, raised, and educated in New York. Then he spent a few years in Florida, realized his fear of alligators, and moved back to the Empire State. When he isn't working hard on his epic fantasy stories, Charles can be found cooking or going on whatever adventure his son has planned for the day. 'Legends of Windemere' is his first series, but it certainly won't be his last.

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