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.