what are all the tiger subspecies
Bengal or Indian tigerâ This is the most common subspecies of tiger and is almost as large as the Siberian tiger. Fewer than 2,500 Bengal tigers remain in their native habitat of India, Nepal, and Pakistan.Indochinese tigerâ These tigers are about 20 percent smaller and are darker than Bengal tigers.outh China tigerâ These tigers are slightly smaller than the Indochinese subspecies. In the 1950s, the Chinese government ordered that these tigers be destroyed because they were viewed as pests. Today, it is believed that the South China tiger is most likely extinct in the wild.
EXTINCT TIGER SUBSPECIES: The Bali tiger (Panthera tigris balica), is an extinct subspecies of tiger which was found solely on the Indonesian island of Bali. It was one of three subspecies of tigers found in Indonesia, together with the Javan tiger, which is also extinct, and the critically endangered Sumatran tiger.VERVIEW OF TIGERS IN CRISIS: Of the original nine subspecies of tigers, three have become extinct in the last 80 years; an average of one every 20 years. It has been predicted all tigers may become extinct in the wild within the next decade.