Indonesia's last tiger. Species. Share this page: Fewer than 600 Sumatran tigers are estimated to remain in the wild. These magnificent, elusive big cats are listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species due to poaching, habitat loss and human-wildlife conflict. As its name suggests, this tiger subspecies is found
Brazil is beyond doubt, the land of monkeys. There are so many monkeys in the Amazon rainforest alone that scientists are still discovering new species. One of the iconic monkeys of the Amazon rainforest is the White-faced Saki monkey. The name comes from the light-coloured fur on the face of the male monkeys. Female faces are not as exuberant.
The last of the Sunda island tigers are holding on for survival in the remaining patches of forest on the island of Sumatra. Accelerating deforestation and rampant poaching mean this noble creature could end up extinct like its Javan and Balinese counterparts. In Indonesia, anyone caught hunting tigers could face jail time and steep fines.
Tigers were central to all Asian belief systems, a claim which is highlighted when considering that the Bengal Tiger is the national animal of India, the Royal Bengal Tiger is the national animal of Bangladesh, the Malayan Tiger is the national animal of Malaysia, and there are strong associations with the animal in South Korea.
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