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There is but one tiger species, but six recognized subspecies.

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What are some examples of extirpated species?

Some examples of extirpated species include the Tasmanian tiger, the ivory-billed woodpecker, the Caribbean monk seal, and the western black rhinoceros. Extirpated species are those that have disappeared from a specific geographical area but still exist elsewhere in the world.


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17 diff rent species exist in the world today but some penguins are going extinct


How many snow tigers are there left?

The term "snow tiger" is used to refer to a couple of different sub-species of tigers. Often it is used to refer to the Bengal tigers that have a gene mutation giving them a white coloration. Sometimes these white Bengal tigers are also called the "snow white tiger". This coloration in the Bengal is very rare, especially in the wild. But perhaps, more frequently, the only tiger that lives in snowy country, the Siberian, is referred to the "snow tiger" or "Siberian Snow tiger". These Siberian tigers are believed to number only around 600 in the wild today."Snow tigers" are of the Siberian tiger species and are estimated at between 500 to 600 in the wild.


What types of tiger are there?

Good question There are heaps of different tiger species such as, the white tiger, Bengal tiger (the most dangerous species of tiger), Siberian tiger, Indochinese tiger, Sumatran tiger, Caspian tiger, Bali tiger, South China tiger and the Javan tiger. Hope this answered you question (: There is one tiger species, but six living subspecies. Bengal, Siberian, Malayan, Indo Chinese, Sumatran, South China. Extinct subspecies are the Caspian, Javan, and Bali.


What are the nine subspecies of tiger?

The nine Subspecies of tiger are:The Bengal tiger (Panthera Tigris Tigris), also known as the Royal Bengal tigerThe Indochinese tiger (Panthera Tigris corbetti), also known as Corbett's tigerThe Malayan tiger (Panthera Tigris malayensis)The Sumatran tiger (Panthera Tigris sumatrae)The Siberian tiger (Panthera Tigris altaica), also known as the Amur, Manchurian or North China tigerThe South China tiger (Panthera Tigris amoyensis), also known as the Amoy or Xiamen tigerThe Balinese tiger (Panthera Tigris balica) - EXTINCTThe Javan tiger (Panthera Tigris sondaica) - EXTINCTThe Caspian tiger (Panthera Tigris virgata), also known as Persian tiger - EXTINCT

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What is the current count of tigers in the world?

There are only around 5000 tigers left in the wild in the world today.


What other kinds of tigers are there?

There are many species of tigers world over. * The Royal Bengal Tiger * Siberian Tiger * Malayan Tiger * Indochinese Tiger * Sumatran Tiger * Siberian Tiger * South China Tiger There are a few extinct species too. * Balinese Tiger * Javan Tiger


Where is the largest cat in the world?

The largest cat species is the tiger. The largest subspecies of tiger is the Siberian Tiger. They used to live in a much larger range, but today they are restricted to a small region of eastern Russia, near the coast, just north of China.


How much species of tiger is left on world?

about 5 i think


How many types of tigers are in the world and what are there names?

There's 8 species of Tigers but 3 have gone extinct. The species are: Still Alive: Sumatran Tiger Bengal Tiger Indochinese Tiger South China Tiger Amur (Siberian) Tiger Extinct: Caspian Tiger Bali Tiger Javan Tiger


What was the first tiger species on earth?

There are many different kinds of tigers found around the world. The biggest type of tiger is the Siberian tiger.


How many species of parrot in the world?

There are 372 parrot species in the world today.


What is the largest cat species ever?

The tiger is the biggest cat in the world.


What kind of tiger lives in India?

The bengal tiger is found in india and bangladesh. It is the world's largest species of tiger.


How any species of tigers in the world?

There are many species of Tigers in the world. The ones that are currently alive in the wild are:Siberian TigerBengal TigerIndochinese TigerMalayan TigerSumatran TigerSouth China TigerThe extinct species of Tiger are:a. Bali Tigerb. Javan Tigerc. Caspian Tiger


What is the species of a Bengal tiger?

The Bengal tiger, Panthera Tigris Tigris, is the world's second largest cat. Only the Siberian tiger, Panthera Tigris Altaica, is larger.


What is the largest species of cat?

The male Siberian or Amur Tiger is the largest catin the world