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Malayan tiger

Key Facts

  • Common Name

    Malayan Tiger

  • Scientific Name

    Panthera tigris jacksoni

  • Habitat

    Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests

  • Status

    IUCN: Endangered C2a(i); CITES: Appendix I

  • Population

    Estimated as at least 500 individuals

  • Weight

    100 - 120 kg

In the news

Only recently classified as a separate subspecies

The Malayan tiger was only identified as being a separate subspecies from the Indochinese tiger in 2004. It is found only in the southern part of the Malay Peninsula, that is, in the southern tip of Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia. Its status has not yet been determined.

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Physical Description

While morphologically similar to the Indochinese tiger, the Malayan tiger is smaller, being more close in size to the Sumatran tiger. The average weight for adult males is 120kg and for females is 100kg.

Habitat

Major habitat type
Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests

Biogeographic realm
Indo-Malayan

Range States
Malaysia, Thailand

Geographical Location
South-east Asia

Ecological Region
Peninsular Malaysian Lowland and Montane Forests

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