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  Indochinese Tiger - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Indochinese tiger or Corbett's tiger (Panthera tigris corbetti) is a subspecies of tiger found in Cambodia, China, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Male Indochinese tigers measure 2.55 to 2.85 m (8.37 to 9.35 ft) in length, weigh 150 to 195 kg (330 to 430 lb), and have a greatest skull length of 319 to 365 mm (13 to 14 in.).
Female Indochinese tigers measure 2.30 to 2.55 m (7.55 to 8.37 ft) in length, weigh 100 to 130 kg (221 to 287 lb), and have greatest skull length of 275 to 311 mm (11 to 12 in).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Indochinese_Tiger   (641 words)

  
 Indochinese Tiger   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
An estimated 1,227-1,785 Indochinese tigers are left in the wild, and about 60 live in zoos in Asia and the U.S.A. The distribution of the Indochinese tiger is centered in Thailand.
Indochinese tigers are also found in Myanmar, southern China, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, and peninsular Malaysia.Within this range, tigers live in remote forests in hilly to mountainous terrain, much of which lies along the borders between countries.
Indochinese tigers are a bit smaller and darker than Bengal tigers, with shorter, narrower stripes.
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 IndochineseTiger   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
Indochinese tiger's prey consists mostly of antelope, wild boar, wild pigs, and a variety of other hooved mammals indigenous to their territory areas.
Indochinese tigers live in remote forests in hilly to mountainous terrain, much of which lies along the borders between countries.
Indochinese tigers, which probably number fewer than 1,500 in the wild, are also hunted in the rest of their range in Thailand, Malaysia, and Burma.
www.geocities.com /pride_lands/IndochineseTiger.html   (659 words)

  
 Tigers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
The South China tiger is the rarest of the five living tiger subspecies, the most threatened, and the closest to extinction.
The South China tiger is one of the smallest tiger subspecies.
One interpretation states that the magpie is the village spirit that announces good omens, and the tiger is the servant that does his bidding; another that the tiger is a yangban (aristocrat) and the magpie is the representative of the common people, scolding him for his insensitivity to their plight.
www.epou.org /tigers.htm   (1618 words)

  
 tiger. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
The Sumatran tiger is found only in Sumatra, the Malayan on the Malay Peninsula, the North Indochinese in parts of Indochina and S China; the South China tiger in central and E China, and the Bengal tiger in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Myanmar.
Tiger bone is used in traditional Chinese medicines to treat a variety of ailments, including rheumatism and impotence, and its sale and use continue despite a ban imposed by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) in 1976.
It is followed by the Indochinese tiger (1,100), the Sumatran tiger (400), and the Siberian tiger (250).
www.bartleby.com /65/ti/tiger.html   (639 words)

  
 Animal World: Tiger   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
Every white tiger in captivity in the US came from one white male, which was captured in 1951 in India and has been inbred with his own young.
The Indochinese Tiger is considered to be the closest relation to that of the original ancestors or all tigers, making it one of the oldest of the Tiger species.
This population derived from 37 tigers caught in the wild.
www10.brinkster.com /animal/tiger.htm   (679 words)

  
 Minnesota Zoo/SSP/Amur tiger
The Tiger SSP began as a management program for Amur tigers in captivity which is the subspecies of tiger we have at the Minnesota Zoo.
The studbook keeper for the Amur and Indochinese tiger subspecies is Kathy Traylor-Holzer, registrar and population analyst at the Minnesota Zoo.
The Indochinese tiger population has grown dramatically from 10 to 37 individuals since population expansion was approved in 1998 resulting in a young age structure.
www.mnzoo.com /conservation/National/SSP/amurtig.asp   (1401 words)

  
 Tigers habitat, tiger pictures
Tigers are generally solitary, territorial animals, with the range of one male overlapping that of several females.
The white tigers are neither albinos (in which case they would have pink eyes), nor a separate species; they have chocolate stripes and blue eyes, although several variations in eye and stripe color are seen.
Tigers are protected by law in every country of their range, except Myanmar, however the illegal traffic in their parts continues.
www.indianchild.com /tigers.htm   (1124 words)

  
 Lioncrusher's Domain -- Tiger (Panthera tigris) facts and pictures
Tigers are the largest of a group of cats known as the great cats (tigers, lions, leopards, jaguars) Great cats are distinguished from the other cats by their ability to roar.
Tigers have a ground coloration ranging from a rusty orange to yellow orange color, with its underbody and face being creamy to white, and are flanked by large vertical stripes.
Tigers are excellent swimmers, and tend to spend a lot of time in the water, especially during the summer when temperatures can get very hot.
www.lioncrusher.com /animal.asp?animal=71   (3375 words)

  
 Tiger
Tigers were so plentiful, fertile and ferocious that nobody suspected they could actually be driven to the brink of extinction.
The tiger is found in a variety of habitats: from the tropical evergreen and deciduous forests of southern Asia to the coniferous, scrub oak and birch woodlands of Siberia.
Tigers are ambush hunters, stalking their prey, approaching as closely as possible, and then charging the animal from behind.
www.uwm.edu /People/clschulz   (1161 words)

  
 Stealth Movement, Malayan Tiger
Malayan tigers are a bit smaller and darker than Bengal tigers and they have shorter and narrower stripes.
Tigers found on the Malayan peninsula were called Indochinese tigers more often than they were called Malayan tigers, and a single scientific name, panthera tigris corbetti, applied to all.
In late 2004 genetic studies found that tigers on the Malayan peninsula were a separate and distinct subspecies from the Indochinese tiger.
www.dmcphoto.com /Tiger4.html   (243 words)

  
 Indo-Chinese
Indochinese tigers look a lot like Bengal tigers, but are a bit smaller and darker, with shorter, narrower stripes.
The male Indochinese tiger is between 9 - 10 feet long (from nose to tail) while the female is between 8 - 9 feet in length.
Tiger parts are used in a variety of traditional medicines and can be readily bought in the markets of major cities.
greenfield.fortunecity.com /tiger/181/indochinese.html   (998 words)

  
 Tigers Web Resources for Students
The tiger is a carnivore, its diet consisting mainly of mammals, especially deer and wild boar.
The male Siberian or Amur Tiger, with a total body length in excess of 10 ft and weighing up to 300 kg is by far the largest and most powerful member of the cat family.
The distribution of the Indochinese tiger is centered in Thailand, and it is also found in Myanmar, southern China, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, and peninsular Malaysia.
www.cdli.ca /CITE/tigers.htm   (765 words)

  
 Tiger -- Kids' Planet -- Defenders of Wildlife   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
Tiger habitat varies widely, from tropical rainforests to snow-covered coniferous and deciduous forests and from mangrove swamps to drier forests.
Tiger prey consists mostly of pigs, deer, antelope, buffalo and other large mammals, although tigers have been known to hunt smaller mammals and birds.
Tigers are solitary hunters that stalk and attack from ambush.
www.kidsplanet.org /factsheets/tiger.html   (284 words)

  
 The Cardamom Project: Indochinese Tiger
Smaller and darker than the Bengal tiger, with shorter, narrower stripes, the Indochinese tiger, also known as the Corbetts tiger, can be found in Thailand, Burma, southern China, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, and peninsular Malaysia.
Only about 1200 to 1800 Indochinese tigers are left in the wild, with 60 in zoos around the world.
The Indochinese tiger is also thought by some to be the animal most closely related to the original ancestor of all tiger species.
www.cardamom.org /tiger.html   (475 words)

  
 San Diego Zoo's Animal Bytes: Tiger
This may be a visual cue for tigers looking for other tigers, or it may be a way for mothers to keep their cubs in sight in the dense forest undergrowth.
A tiger’s large canine teeth and powerful jaws are used to grab a prey animal by the neck and suffocate it.
Tiger cubs are born small and helpless, but the mother must leave them alone while she hunts.
www.sandiegozoo.org /animalbytes/t-tiger.html   (1053 words)

  
 Indochinese Tiger - Panthera tigris corbetti
The Indochinese Tiger (Panthera tigris corbetti) is more commonly known as the Indochinese, or Malayan tiger, and was recognized as a subspecies as recently as 1968 from a tiger discovered in the vicinity of a coastal town in Central Vietnam.
It is estimated that there are only 1200 to 1800 Indochinese Tigers are left in the wild with an additional 60 animals being maintained in American and Asian zoos under the auspices of captive breeding programs.
The Indochinese tiger needs protection in order to survive and continued implementation of sound conservation efforts to save the species from becoming extinct in the wild.
www.tigerhomes.org /animal/curriculums/indochinese-tiger-pc.cfm   (465 words)

  
 Tiger Fact Sheet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
Tigers measure seven to ten feet long nose to tail, stand three feet tall at the shoulder and weigh from 250 to over 500 pounds, depending on the subspecies.
Amur tigers are the largest and lightest colored subspecies in comparison to the Sumatran race which is the smallest and darkest colored tiger.
Conservation: Members of the Tiger SSP are involved with the Sumatran Tiger Project, an in situ field study of wild Sumatran tigers that includes tiger ecology, human-tiger conservation education issues, and assessment of tiger populations and threats across Sumatra.
www.csew.com /felidtag/pages/Educational/FactSheets/tiger.htm   (1196 words)

  
 The Market for Tiger Products on Taiwan
This, despite the fact that three of the eight subspecies of tiger (Javan, Bali and Caspian) are already extinct; and that the world's tiger population is less than 6,000 animals (compared with slightly over 10,000 for the five species of rhino and, according to 1989 figures, over 600,000 elephants).
The Indochinese Tiger is heavily poached throughout its range in SE Asia.
A traditional method of using tiger penises is to soak the penis in a tonic or expensive brandy for extended periods at least six months according to one source.
www.earthtrust.org /tiger.html   (5948 words)

  
 Indochinese Tigers
An estimated 1,050-1,750 Indochinese tigers are left in the wild, and about 60 live in zoos in Asia and the U.S.A. The status of wild populations of the Indochinese tiger is relatively unknown.
The status of the Indochinese tiger in Lao PDR (formerly Laos) is unclear, because only recently has a protected areas system been established.
Tigers were reported to occur in at least 17 sites, but definite signs of tigers were only found in four of the five larger sites, and then only occasionally.
members.tripod.com /~lilShelli/indochinese.html   (348 words)

  
 Indochinese Tigers at Imagine Animals: Photos of Earth's Endangered Animals and Endangered Species
It is estimated fewer than 1,500 Indochinese tigers are left in the wild.
Hunting for trophies, poaching by farmers, and the growing demand for tiger bones in Oriental medicine are key factors for the Indochinese tigers decline.
It is thought the Indochinese tiger is disappearing faster than any other tiger sub-species with one tiger being killed each week by poachers.
tigersincrisis.com /indochinese_tiger/index.htm   (204 words)

  
 Indochinese Tiger
The status of wild populations of the Indochinese tiger is relatively unknown.
According to the Ministry of Forestry in Vietnam, the Indochinese tiger is found in 24 of the 87 established Nature Reserves and National Parks.
Officials admit that tiger populations are declining in Vietnam.
user.aol.com /tigertrail/ichinese.htm   (662 words)

  
 Indochinese Tigers - Panthera tigris corbetti - Malaysia
The Indochinese Tiger is described as a distinct subspecies as recent as 1968, corbetti is a smaller, darker, and less boldly striped tiger then the Bengal subspecies found in India.
Female Indochinese Tigers like other female tiger subspecies, are smaller then their male counterparts.
It is estimated that only 1200 to 1800 Indochinese Tigers are left in the wild; with an additional 60 animals being maintained in American and Asian zoos.
www.tigerhomes.org /animal/indo_info.cfm   (288 words)

  
 Indochinese Tiger
An estimated 1,050-1,750 Indochinese tigers are left in the wild, and about 60 live in zoos in Asia and the U.S.A. Wild Tigers: Thailand, Lao PDR, Cambodia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Malaysia
In Thailand, the center of the Indochinese tiger's range, a 1990 survey reports that about 250 tigers were still left, while Thai Royal Forest Department (RFD) officials suggest an estimate of 600 tigers.
The CBSG Tiger GASP estimates that in 1995 there are about 60 Indochinese tigers in captivity in Asian and North American zoos.
www2.parc.com /istl/members/sarpangal/project/ichinese.htm   (1031 words)

  
 Tiger Facts
Tigers live in thick forests or areas with tall grasses to hide in and plenty of prey to eat.
Tigers may live from 10 to 15 years in the wild, but in captivity 16 to 20 years is more common.
White tigers are only born when two tigers that both carry the unusual gene for white coloring mate - their color is caused by a double recessive allele.
www.zoetigers.org /facts.html   (1247 words)

  
 Tiger - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tigers (Panthera tigris) are mammals of the Felidae family and one of four "big cats" in the Panthera genus.
The tiger's beautiful blend of grace and ferocity led the legendary author and conservationist, Jim Corbett to remark, "The Tiger is a large hearted gentleman with boundless courage...".
The Tiger is one of the 12 Chinese Zodiac animals.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tiger   (4351 words)

  
 Indochinese
Habitat - Tigers live in remote forests in hilly to mountainous terrain, much of which lies along the borders between countries.
Status - There are only 1,000-2,000 of this species that are remaining in the wild, and about 60 live in zoos in Asia and the U.S.A. Reason for the status -Tiger population has been reducing since the early part of 20th century, and the situation is getting worse even now.
This is because of habitat destruction, poaching, and using tiger fur for trading.
www.endangeredandrareanimals.com /indochinese.htm   (193 words)

  
 Corbetts or the Indochinese tiger -- Panthera tigris corbetti   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
A recent large mammal survey has demonstrated the Corbetts tiger is far less abundant in Myanmar (Burma) than previously estimated and poaching is known to be extremely heavy.
Since this time tiger populations are estimated to have risen from approximately 300 individuals to an estimated 520, most of these being in 10 protected areas.
Across its territory the density of the Corbetts tiger ranges from as high as four to five adult tigers for every 100 square kilometres, to a solitary animal for the same land area.
www.lairweb.org.nz /tiger/corbetts2.html   (349 words)

  
 Caribbean Gardens: Indochinese Tigers
All tigers are among the most endangered creatures sharing our planet and in North America the rarest of tigers are the Indochinese tiger.
And according to Mike Dulaney, SSP coordinator for the Indochinese tiger, long-term survival outside the wild is crucial since the threats in Asia are still all too real.
Cambodia is one of the range countries of the Indochinese tigers along with Thailand, Myanmar, southern China, Lao PDR (Laos), Vietnam, and peninsular Malaysia.
www.caribbeangardens.com /New/Indochinese-tigers.htm   (1119 words)

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