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Tiger. The tiger (Panthera tigris) is a member of the genus Panthera and the largest living cat species native to Asia. It has a powerful, muscular body with a large head and paws, a long tail and orange fur with black, mostly vertical stripes. It is traditionally classified into nine recent subspecies, though some recognise only two subspecies ...
The Bengal tiger's coat is yellow to light orange, with stripes ranging from dark brown to black; the belly and the interior parts of the limbs are white, and the tail is orange with black rings. The white tiger is a recessive mutant, which is reported in the wild from time to time in Assam, Bengal, Bihar and especially in the former State of Rewa.
The Laohu Valley Reserve was created in 2002 out of 17 defunct sheep farms, [3] [4] [5] and efforts to return the overgrazed land to natural status are ongoing. The South China tigers at LVR for rewinding are kept confined to a tiger-proof camp complex of roughly 1.8 square kilometers, with other areas of the reserve being used to protect native South African species.
Bengal tigers are only native to certain parts of Asia such as China, India and Nepal and historically, no tiger species has ever been existed in Africa aside from introduced individuals. Furthermore, tigers are an apex predator and a keystone species in their native range, meaning their existence in a foreign environment could have a major ...
Tiger conservation attempts to prevent tigers from becoming extinct and preserving its natural habitat. This is one of the main objectives of the international animal conservation community. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) has played a crucial role in improving international efforts ...
The South China tiger is the smallest tiger in mainland Asia but bigger than the Sumatran tiger. Males measure from 230 to 265 cm (91 to 104 in), and weigh 130 to 175 kg (287 to 386 lb). Females are smaller and measure 220 to 240 cm (87 to 94 in), and weigh 100 to 115 kg (220 to 254 lb).
Caspian tiger. The Caspian tiger was a Panthera tigris tigris population native to eastern Turkey, northern Iran, Mesopotamia, the Caucasus around the Caspian Sea, Central Asia to northern Afghanistan and the Xinjiang region in western China. [2] Until the Middle Ages, it was also present in southern Russia. [3]
John Varty Varty filming with a tigress in 2009 Born (1950-11-27) 27 November 1950 (age 73) Johannesburg, South Africa Occupation(s) Filmmaker, conservationist Spouse Gillian van Houten (TV news anchor) (m. 1995) Children 3 Website johnvarty.com Varty and tigress Julie at Tiger Canyons, South Africa John Varty (born 27 November 1950) is a South African wildlife filmmaker who has made more than ...