Kingdom : Animalia Class : Mammalia Family : Felidae Scientific Name : Panthera Tigris Jacksoni Size : 2m - 2.4m (6.5ft - 7.8ft) Weight : 150kg 80kg - (176lbs - 330lbs) Top Speed : 96km/h (60mph) Life Span : 18 - 25 years Colour : Orange, Black, White Skin Type : Fur Special Features : Striped fur and powerful body
- Malayan tigers are smaller subspecies of tigers found in Malaysia and Thailand.
- They inhabit the less dense forests and jungles where plenty of food supply is there.
- Along with the Sumatran Tiger, the Malayan Tiger is the smallest species of tiger in the world.
- They grow to an average length of around 2m.
- They were initially thought to be the same as Indochinese tigers but were later classified as a separate species.
- The smaller size of the Malayan tiger helps them go unnoticed in the low density of such forests.
- They are dominant predators and stalk and hunt their prey.
- They prey on larger mammals like deer, cattle, goats and wild boar.
- Humans are known to hunt tigers for their trophy fur.
- The female Malayan tiger gives birth to around 5 cubs after a 3-4-month gestation.
- The cubs are born blind and are dependent on their mothers for the first 18 months of their lives.
- Though they are one of the more numerous tiger species, they are still endangered.
- Habitat loss and human hunting have made the Malayan tigers and endangered species today.