Kingdom : Animalia Class : Mammalia Family : Felidae Scientific Name : Panthera Tigris Amoyensis Size : 2.3m - 2.8m (7.5ft - 9ft) Weight : 100kg - 195kg (221lbs - 430lbs) Top Speed : 96km/h (60mph) Life Span : 18 - 25 Years Colour : Orange, Black, White Skin Type : Fur Special Features : Striped fur and powerful body
- South China Tigers are one of the smallest species of tigers found in the Southern Chinese forests.
- They are also known as the Xiamen Tigers or Chinese tigers or the Amoy.
- They inhabit the mountainous borders and the temperate upland forests in South China,
- Their small size helps them move easily in the dense jungles.
- They are the third smallest species of tiger after the Sumatran and the Malayan tigers.
- South China Tigers are excellent swimmers and are able to catch their prey in water if they are faster than the prey.
- They are dominant predators in their environment and are known to stalk their prey till they catch them off guard.
- They hunt and prey on cattle, deer, goats, wild boar and other large mammals.
- Since they are apex predators, they do not have any natural predators, though humans have hunted them
- They female south China Tigers give birth to 1-5 cubs after a 3-4-month gestation.
- The cubs are born blind and are dependent on their mother for the first 18 months.
- They are one of the 10 most endangered animals in the world today as there are less than 20 individuals in the wild today.