are tigers native to asia?
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Wild tigers live in Asia. Larger subspecies, such as the Siberian tiger, tend to live in northern, colder areas, such as eastern Russia and northeastern China. Smaller subspecies live in southern, warmer countries, such as India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia.
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An average tiger is 15 to 25% bigger than the lion. The second biggest tiger species is the Royal Bengal Tiger found in the Indian sub continent. Comparatively it is about 10% smaller than the Siberian tiger but still bigger than an African lion.
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Where are tigers found in the wild? Indian Tiger or Royal Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) found in India, Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh; ... Sumatran Tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) found in the Indonesian island of Sumatra; South China Tiger (Panthera tigris amoyensis) found in China.
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Of the three subspecies of Indonesian tigers, two — the Bali tiger and the Javan tiger — have been declared extinct. The Sumatran tiger still exists on Sumatra, but it is considered critically endangered, the result of hunting and rapid deforestation. “Javan tigers have been extinct for three generations,” Ms.
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Also known as the Amur tiger, the Siberian tiger resides in a small region in the southeast region Russia. They are also located in small numbers in China and North Korea.
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Five years ago, according to WWF, Vietnam had about 30 tigers in the wild. ... In the same situation is Laos, with only two wild tigers left, and Cambodia, where wild tigers are extinct. This is due to illegal hunting of tigers to make tiger bone glue.
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Tigers are found in amazingly diverse habitats: rain forests, grasslands, savannas and even mangrove swamps. Unfortunately, 93% of historical tiger lands have disappeared primarily because of expanding human activity. ... You can help by taking action to save tiger forests.
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All four economies have been fueled by exports and rapid industrialization, and have achieved high levels of economic growth since the 1960s. The countries that make up the Four Asian Tigers share common characteristics, including a sharp focus on exports, an educated populace, and high savings rates.
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The Indochinese tiger is distributed in Myanmar, Thailand and Laos. ... More than half of the total population survives in the Western Forest Complex in Thailand, especially in the area of the Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary. This habitat consists of tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests.
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White tigers are not a species. They are the result of a recessive gene. Breeding white tigers involves inbreeding individuals and often results in terrible genetics problems.
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['The Four Asian Tigers are the high-growth economies of Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan.', 'All four economies have been fueled by exports and rapid industrialization, and have achieved high levels of economic growth since the 1960s.']
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The Amur leopard, also known as the Far East leopard, is the world's rarest big cat. A subspecies of the leopard, these animals are found in the forested transboundary region that spans the Russian Far East and China.
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Bengal tiger, also known as royal Bengal tiger, can be found in India, Indonesia, Thailand, Bhutan, Nepal, Vietnam and China. ... Siberian tiger, also known as Amur tiger, inhabits areas with much colder climate. It can be found in coniferous and birch forests in the northern parts of China and Korea and East Russia.
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Their appearance is the most obvious difference between a lion and a tiger. Tigers have bold, black stripes across their bodies, whereas lions do not have any stripes. ... Tigers are longer than lions, more muscular, and generally heavier in weight, although lions are taller than tigers.
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White tigers are created after the breeding of two Bengal tigers with a recessive gene which controls coat colour. White tigers were seen in the wild and documented in Indian literature dating back to the 15th century. ... There are no white tigers left in the wild, the last one being shot by a trophy hunter in 1958.
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The Indochinese Tiger It is estimated fewer than 1,500 Indochinese tigers are left in the wild. However since the tiger has a very wide range, it makes it difficult for researchers to determine the exact numbers.
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No other Big Cat is native to North America, or indeed the Americas. Cougars are native, but are not usually considered Big Cats (rather, they are the biggest of the small cats); that category includes only the genus Panthera: Tigers, lions, jaguars, leopards, and snow leopards.