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The South China Tiger |
| Scientific Name: Panthera tigris amoyensis |
| Range: Central and eastern China |
| Average Weight: Female: 221 - 254 Pounds Male: 287 - 386 Pounds |
| Average Length: Female: 7 Feet 3 Inches - 7 Feet 11 Inches Male: 7 Feet 7 Inches - 8 Feet 7 Inches |
| Prey: Cattle, Deer, Pigs. |
| Gestation period: Approximately 103 days |
| Cubs per litter: 1-5 Average: 2-3 |
| Cub Maturity: After 8 Weeks: join mother when hunting Approximately 6 Months: learned how to kill 11/4 - 11/2 Years: can hunt for themselves |
| Status: 1998 Approximates 20 - 30 1997 Approximates 20 - 78 |
| Other Information: 1) Also known as the Amoy Tiger. 2) Also known as the Chinese Tiger. 3) Most endangered of the tiger subspecies. 4) Considered to be the evolutionary ancestor of all tigers. 5) The only zoo's that have this tiger are in China. |
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