South China Tiger

In china, tigers symbolize power and daring.

These tigers really mate at anytime but most commonly decide to mate during winter and spring time.

The south china tiger is ancient to china

Males: 1.8-2 meters long; around 330 pounds.

Females: About 1.6 meters long; about 240 pounds.

• short ears
• Thick limbs
• long tail
• milky white, orange/yellow black stripes

• 20 are said to be left in the wild; http://a-z-animals.com/animals/south-china-tiger/
• In 1996 30-80 were said to be left; http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/endangered_species/tigers/about_tigers/south_china_tiger/

• In 2010 fewer then 50 were reported to left in the wild; http://www.treehugger.com/natural-sciences/fewer-than-50-wild-tigers-left-in-china-says-wildlife-conservation-society.html
• They really might already be extinct in the wild; http://wiki.answers.com/Q/When_will_the_south_china_tiger_become_extinct?#slide=3

Males basically mount on females.

Mating times usually occur from 9-11 am and 1-4 pm during the day.

• After they turn 2 months old the cubs get to leave the den for the first time.
• By age 3 they're fully independent.
• Cubs are taught to kill at 6 months

• Tiger cubs are blind until about 15 days after birth.
• Their first 8 weeks of life all they drink/eat their mother's milk.

South China Tiger

These tigers can be ranged from evergreen forest, rocky mountains, coastal regions, and damp tropical forest.

They need to be near water

The males are usually agressive, they have power struggles over who's to take control and they compete and fight over females.

Abiotic Factors

Tigers are more active during the night time.

These tigers are powerful swimmers. They constantly patrol their territories to maintain their control.

Tigers may live in hot or cold places which makes them able to live in variety of temperatures.

Biotic Factors

Panthera tigris amoyensis

The tiger's fur helps to camouflage them in their habitats so they can hunt their prey with ease.

Critically Endangered

Tigers are called tertiary carnivores in the food chain.

The Tigers only predator is humans basically hunters.

The south china tiger mainly eats zebra, buffaloes, and cows.

The south china tiger is the dominant predator in the wild.

Tigers are at the top of the food chain.

Tigers keep the food chain "in check"

The trees surrounding the tigers also help them blend in, they would most likely stick out in any other habitat.

They are usually confined to their selves until its time for mating season.

• Their color is very vibrant.
• Their one of the smallest out of all tiger species.
• Their stripes are further apart than any other tiger species.
• Like any other tiger, these too are labeled ManEATERs!!