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Lifespan

Lifespan

8 to 10 years in the wild

and up to 18 - 20 years in zoos

Diet

Diet

Mainly hoofed animals

such as deer

Habitat

Habitat

Forest

swamps & scrubland

Range

Range

Peninsular Malaysia

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The Malayan tigers

Malayan Tiger

When hunters become the hunted

Tigers are at the apex of the food chain. These solitary hunters can handle animal prey up to a ton in weight . A healthy adult has the strength of 30 men! Sadly, man has turned the tables on them.

Mercilessly poached to satisfy the insatiable demand for tiger parts, wild tigers are being hunted to extinction. In 2012 alone, tiger parts from at least 22 tigers were seized in Kedah. NGOs continue to report snares and illegal camp sites, even in protected areas.

Tigers in Singapore

Tigers in Singapore

The Malayan tiger used to roam the forests of Singapore in bygone era. When their habitats were converted to plantations around 1825, human-tiger encounters escalated. In 1850, tigers were reported to be claiming human lives daily – improbable given the low tiger numbers to start with.

Seen as vermin, tigers were shot on sight. Shooters were rewarded with money. By the 1870s, tigers were all but gone. The last tiger in Singapore was shot in 1930 in Choa Chu Kang.

MYCAT

MYCAT

Fewer than 300 Malayan tigers are left in the wild. Besides illegal poaching, habitat loss and human-tiger conflicts compound the problem. To involve and educate members of the public, the Malaysian Conservation Alliance for Tigers (MYCAT) launched the Citizen Action for Tigers (CAT) Walk.

CAT Walk-ers assist forest rangers in regular anti-poaching patrols of the Sungai Yu River Wildlife Corridor. Sungai Yu connects Taman Negara National Park and the Titiwangsa Mountains, two of the largest tiger habitats in Malaysia. With our support, 68 CAT Walks covering 421km have been conducted.

Together, we protect wildlife

Deterring poachers

Deterring poachers

Besides removing snares and baits, CAT Walk-ers report encroachment by trespassers and poaching. The CAT Walks have dramatically decreased the number of snares found, indicating the success of the initiative. More than 1,000 volunteers from 33 countries, including Singapore, have gone on the CAT Walks

Five of our keepers have also participated in the ‘Realm of the Tiger’ programme, MYCAT’s expanded programme for the zoo community. Inspired by their trip, they have been sharing their experience with guests to raise awareness of the tigers’ plight. You, too, can help support tiger conservation.

The IUCN Status

CR

Critically Endangered

At extremely high risk of extinction in the wild

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species is widely recognized as the most comprehensive, objective global approach for evaluating the conservation status of plant and animal species.

DD

Data Deficient

Unknown risk of extinction

LC

Least Concern

At relatively low risk of extinction

NT

Near Threatened

Likely to become vulnerable in the near future

VU

Vulnerable

At high risk of extinction in the wild

EN

Endangered

At very high risk of extinction in the wild

CR

Critically Endangered

At extremely high risk of extinction in the wild

EW

Extinct in the Wild

Survives only in captivity

EX

Extinct

No surviving individuals in the wild or in captivity

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