MALAYAN TIGER

MALAYAN TIGER

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Information 6
Causes of Malayan Tiger Is Endangered 7
How To Prevent
Conclusion

MALAYAN TIGER

WHAT IS MALAYAN TIGER:
The Malayan tiger is a critically endangered tiger subspecies that lives only in
tropical rainforests in Malaysia. To give it its scientific name, it is Pantheris
tigris ssp. jacksoni.

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WHERE IS MALAYAN
TIGER FROM?

Malayan Tiger is from Malaysia that is located on the southern most part of the
Malay Peninsula in Southeast Asia, and is bordered on the north by Thailand. The
Indonesian islands are to the south.

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WHAT MALAYAN TIGER
EATS?

The Malayan Tiger is a carnivore, preying primarily on sambar deer, barking deer
and wild boar. As a large predator, a tiger regards most animals it encounters as
potential food, including monkeys, birds and reptiles.

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REASONS WHY MALAYAN
TIGER IS IN DANGER

1. Illegal Poaching
2. Habitat Loss
Malayan Tigers are killed for their skins and other body parts.

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HOW TO PREVENT ?

1. Protect Malayan tigers and their habitats.
2. Build capacity in range states.
3. Reduce human-tiger conflict.
4. Conduct scientific research on tigers to help inform conversation strategies.
5. Promote tiger-friendly policies.
6. Monitor tiger numbers, population trends and treats to tigers and their

habitats.

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CONCLUSION

As an apex predator, Malayan tigers keep populations of prey species in check,
which in turn maintains the balance in the ecosystem. This is not only important
for wildlife, but for people too. Their habitat is natural forest, which we as
humans rely on.

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