A purchase of this plush tiger can help the Tapir Preservation Fund save habitat that belongs to both the tapir and the tiger. This plush version measures 10 inches from his nose to his rump, and has a soft, velvety nose. An ear tag tells you more about him, the way he lives, and threats to his survival. Tigers are the biggest cats in the world. They live in steamy hot jungles as well as icy cold forests, across the Asian continent.
Tigers are critically endangered species which means that extinction is a real possibility.
At the beginning of this century it is estimated that there were 100,000 wild tigers living across Asia. Today the number is less than 7,000. Three tiger subspecies, the Bali, Javan, and Caspian tigers have become extinct in the past 70 years. Tigers are disappearing in the wild because of ever-increasing poaching and habitat loss. Tigers are still being poached today because their bones, whiskers, and other body parts can be sold on the black market for a lot of money.