Corbett's tiger or Indochinese tiger (Panthera tigris corbetti)
Video of the tiger
двухмесячный тигренок играет с 8-месячным сородичем. Источник: канал Youtube Carlos lumicuchiA two-month-old tiger cub plays with its 8-month-old cousin.
Source: Carlos lumicuchi's Youtube channel.
Habitat area
The Corbett's tiger or Indochinese tiger (Panthera tigris corbetti) is a subspecies of tiger found in Cambodia, southeastern border of China, Laos, northern Malacca, Burma, Thailand and Vietnam. These predators live in subtropical rainforests and dry tropical forests, as well as in mountainous areas along the banks of the Mekong and Salween rivers.
Appearance and nutrition
This subspecies of tiger is named after the English naturalist Jim Corbett. Male Panthera tigris corbetti range in length from 2.55 to 2.85 m and weigh between 150 and 195 kg (although some larger specimens weigh more than 250 kg); females weigh no more than 130 kg. Panthera tigris corbetti feeds mainly on wild ungulates such as pigs, large caribou and bulls; it also eats smaller animals such as porcupines, monkeys, birds, fish and even reptiles, and does not shy away from carrion.
Conservation status
There are only about 1,500 Panthera tigris corbetti in the wild, with another 60 kept in zoos. This rare cat is listed in the International Red Data Book as endangered, but unfortunately, despite this, Indochinese tigers continue to be destroyed by poachers. In Vietnam, almost three-quarters of Panthera tigris corbetti have been destroyed to sell their organs, which are used to make Chinese medicines.
