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The Amur (or Siberian) Tiger - (Panthera tigris altaica)

The South China Tiger - (Panthera tigris amoyensis)

The Indian Tiger - (Panthere tigris tigris)

The Sumatran Tiger - (Panthera tigris sumatrae)

The Snow Leopard - (Panthera uncia)

It is a depressing fact that all of these Tiger species are critically endangered for pretty much the same reasons:

Habitat loss, loss of prey, human encroachment, poaching for body parts for Asian medicine, illegal shooting by farmers.

There are less than 400 Amur and Sumatran Tigers left in the wild.

The wild South China Tiger population is believed to be less than 100 animals. To read more on this beautiful animal and a unique project to save it, please visit this website Save China's Tigers

There are less than 10,000 Indian Tigers remaining, when they numbered in excess of 100,000 in fairly recent times.

FUTURE:

THESE SPECIES WILL PROBABLY BECOME EXTINCT IN THE WILD IN A VERY FEW YEARS TIME.

The African Lion - (Panthera leo)

Officially listed as 'vulnerable', this iconic big cat now only thrives in the large national parks of Eastern and South Eastern Africa.

A major predator, it can cause a lot of stock loss when not confined to conservation areas. It is actively hunted in some areas both by 'pay to shoot' tourists and farmers.

FUTURE:

MUCH MORE OPTIMISTIC THAN MANY OTHER BIG CAT SPECIES - WATCH THIS SPACE...

 

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Stock photography by Barry+Turner at Alamy
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