Malayan tiger

Malaysia tiger ( Panthera tigris jacksoni )

The Malaysian Tiger, Malaysian Tiger Jackson or Tiger (Panthera tigris jacksoni ) is a subspecies of tiger. Only in 2004 was confirmed by genetic analysis that there is a distinct subspecies ( subspecies ). Previously, these tigers were considered to be representative of the Indochinese tiger.

Features

The Malaysia - Tiger has a king tiger very similarly shaped skull. The size of the animals complies with 255-275 cm (males) and 230-255 cm (females ) of the Indochinese tiger. The weight of max. 120 kg (females ) and max. 190 kg (males) is analogous. The coat of the Malaysia -Tiger is like the Indochinese Tiger redder than other subspecies of this kind, the expression of the typical strip is weaker because they are shorter and narrower than other subspecies usually.

Occurrence

The Malaysia - Tiger comes on the Malay Peninsula and parts of Malaysia and thus the extreme southern areas of Thailand before. This subspecies is not to be found in the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak, located on the island of Borneo, where Tiger in modern times were not demonstrably native. Only a subfossil tooth Fund suggests that once Tiger also Borneo populated.

According to IUCN ( IUCN Red List of Threatened Species) it is assumed that a number of about 250 free-living specimens. The subspecies is considered a " high risk " ( endangered ). According to the Safe the Tiger Fund Foundation of Malaysia tiger is spread over almost the entire range of Peninsular Malaysia -; 88 % of the habitat is located in the states of Kelantan, Pahang, Perak and Terengganu.

The population numbers of Indochinese Tigers must be reduced by the Malaysian Tigers, as has been assumed that these two subspecies were identical and estimates or counts therefore added both populations and only the Indochinese tiger zuordneten.

Etymology

The zoological name Panthera tigris jacksoni honors Peter Jackson (since 1999 Chairman of the Cat Specialist Group of the IUCN). However, Malaysian zoologists require a designation of subspecies according to their geographical habitat Malaysia and beat Panthera tigris malayensis ago.