GAC 002 Description
The Indochinese subspecies of tiger (Panthera tigris corbetti) is found in Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Burma. They once inhabited China too, but none of these stunning creatures have been seen there since 2007. A man has been imprisoned for killing and eating the last known specimen to walk the wild in China. It is also known as the Corbett’s Tiger, the Malayan Tiger, or by its scientific name, Panthera tigris corbetti. Since there are only a few hundred of these animals left, the remaining specimens are sometimes prone to inbreeding (breeding with immediate family members). This leads to weakened genes and, in some cases, defects (such as cleft palates or squints). They are naturally elusive animals, making them particularly difficult to study and observe in the wild.
Physical Characteristics
The Indochinese Tiger is characterised by its smaller stature, when compared to other tiger subspecies. It has a dark orange or golden base coat colour, but its stripes are not as bold as the Bengal Tiger. Males are about 2.2 to 2.4 metres long (or 9 feet) and weigh between 150 and 200 kilograms (or 330 to 430 pounds). Females are between 2 and 2.2 metres long (about 8 feet) and weigh between 100 and 130 kilograms (which is equivalent to 220 to 287 pounds). Habitat
The Indochinese Tiger prefers a life of seclusion. They choose forested areas in which they are concealed and camouflaged. They also prefer mountainous regions to flat ones, as these cater more to their hunting style, diet and way of life.
Diet
The Indochinese Tiger will eat the prey that is available to it within its natural habitat. This should comprise medium and large deer, birds, and so on. However, hunting has ensured that the numbers of these prey species are sufficiently depleted to threaten those of the hunter. The tiger is a carnivore, regardless of the subspecies. Therefore, vegetation is out of the question. In addition, very small prey does not fill the dietary needs of these powerful animals.
Family Structure and Reproduction
After a gestation period of about 3.5 months (usually 103 days), the mother will give birth to up to seven cubs. However, the average number of cubs born at one time is around three. Cubs are born with their ears and eyes closed, but these take only a few days to open and begin functioning. At between 18 months and just over two years of age, the cubs will break away from their mother’s care and begin to hunt and live alone. Sexual maturity is reached at around 3.5 years of age in females and about five years in males. The Indochinese Tiger can reach between 15 and 26 years of age, depending on whether it is wild or in captivity as well as on the various conditions in which it lives.
Conservation
With only a few hundred Indochinese Tigers thought to be left in existence, the situation is critical. The poaching of tigers as well as of their prey is the most significant contributing factor to the depletion of numbers of this species. Chinese medicine is another major factor that has contributed to the mass killing of the Indochinese Tiger. Today, they can only be found in parks and reserves. There are a few programmes and initiatives underway to promote and rehabilitate the tiger numbers. However, this subspecies remains in critical danger of extinction.
老虎的虎亚种（虎corbetti）在泰国，越南，柬埔寨，老挝和缅甸。他们曾经居住过的中国，但这些惊人的生物不2007以来那里看到。一个男人被囚禁杀害和吃最后一个已知的标本，在中国野生走。它也被称为科贝特的老虎，马来虎，或它的学名，印度支那虎。因为只有几百这些动物留下，其余标本有时容易近亲繁殖（育种与直系亲属）。这导致削弱的基因，在某些情况下，缺陷（如腭裂或斜眼）。他们自然是难以捉摸的动物，使它们特别难在野外观察研究。
物理特性
印支虎的特点是身材较小，相比其他老虎亚种。它有一个暗橙色或金色的底毛色，但它的条纹是不是孟加拉虎大胆。男性约为2.2到2.4米长（9英尺），重达150公斤和200公斤之间（或330到430磅）。2、女性之间的2.2米长（约8英尺），重达100公斤和130公斤之间（这是相当于220到287磅）。
栖息地
印支虎喜欢隐居的生活。他们选择的森林在这方面他们是隐藏和伪装。他们也喜欢在山区扁的，因为这些更多地照顾他们的狩猎方式，饮食和生活方式。
饮食
印支虎会吃的猎物，在其自然栖息地提供给它。这应包括中型和大型的鹿，鸟，等等。然而，狩猎已确保这些猎物物种的数量是足够的耗尽的威胁那些猎人。老虎是食肉动物，不论亚种。因此，植被是出了问题。此外，非常小的猎物不填这些强大的动物的饮食需要。
家庭结构和繁殖
大概3.5个月的妊娠期后（通常为103天），母亲将生下了七只幼崽。然而，幼仔出世在一段时间内的平均数是三。幼仔出世与他们的耳朵，闭着眼睛，但这些只需要几天来打开并开始运作。在18个月之间，在两周岁了，小熊会脱离母亲的关怀和开始追捕的独自生活。性成熟是在3.5岁左右的女性和男性达到五年左右。印支虎15和26岁之间达成，取决于它是野生或圈养以及在各种条件下在它的生命。
保护
只有几百印支虎认为是左存在，情况危急。偷猎老虎及其猎物是最重要的因素，这一物种的减员。中药是另一个主要的因素，有助于大规模屠杀的印支虎。今天，他们只能在公园和保护区的发现。有几个项目正在进行中，以促进和恢复老虎的数量。然而，这个亚种灭绝的危险是关键。