The tiger is a member of the cat family that lives in the forest of Asia. It has eight own subspecies. Two of these became extinct in the last hundred years.
One of the six remaining subspecies is the Malayan tiger. The Malayan tiger subspecies is designated Panthera tigris jacksoni to honor the dedication and career of tiger conservationist Peter Jackson who former head of IUCN/SSC Cat specialist Group.
The Malayan tiger was classified as an Indochinese tiger until 2004, when scientist discovered differences between the tigers’ genes.
The male tiger is much larger than the female and has a wider home range. It is found only in the southern part of the Malay Peninsula.
The exact population is unknown but is considered by the WWF to be around 500, the vast majority of which are found in the states of Pahang, Perak, Terengganu and Kelantan.
The Malayan tigers body is similar to the Indochinese tiger’s and it is the approximated size of the Sumatran tiger.
Malayan tigers are sparely distributed. They can be found in isolated small forest, secondary vegetation and abandoned agriculture land or in areas low human density.
Malayan tiger
