Critically Endangered Animals
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South China Tiger
- Distribution: China
- Scientific name: Panthera tigris amoyensis
- Number of animals: Unknown
Interesting Facts
The South China tiger lives in the wet sub-tropical mountain forests of China. But it hasn’t been seen for the last 20 years, so is considered “practically extinct”. There are still 72 animals in zoos. Maybe these can be reintroduced into the wild one day.
Threats to the South China Tiger
- Poaching
- Hunting
- Loss of habitat
- Table of Contents:
- 0. Introduction
- 1. Amur Leopard
- 2. Mountain Gorilla
- 3. Hawksbill Sea Turtle
- 4. Black Rhinoceros
- 5. South China Tiger
- 6. Sumatran Orangutan
- 7. Yangtze Finless Porpoise
- 8. Javan Rhinoceros
- 9. Sumatran Tiger
- 10. Cross River Gorilla
- 11. Sumatran Rhinoceros
- 12. Sumatran Elephant
- 13. Angonoka Tortoise
- 14. Saola
- 15. Summary
